A KEEN seven-year-old rock-climber from Poundstock has started preparing to climb Mount Snowdon, the highest mountain in England and Wales.

Jaiden Pinchess fell in love with climbing when he started local rock-climbing lessons. He enjoyed it so much he announced to his parents that he wanted to climb Mount Everest.

Realising they needed to reign in his aspirations, his parents, Steve and Karen Pinchess, suggested Snowdon, in Wales. They also said if he was going to do it, then he should do it for charity.

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