What's included in the Challenge?

The YCI Three Peaks Challenge will take you to the top of Ben Nevis in Scotland, Scafell Pike in England and Snowdon in Wales on a 24-hour climb.

A representative from YCI and our tour operator, Maximum Adventure, will pick you up at Manchester Piccadilly train station at 10am and transport you to our accommodation in Fort William where you will spend your night getting ready for the start of the climb early the next morning!

Climbers will then spend 24 hours climbing Ben Nevis in Scotland, Scafell Pike in England and Snowdon in Wales, in this order.

Your $1,500 commitment covers transportation from Manchester; transportation between the 3 peaks; and a drop off in Manchester once the challenge is completed; one night's twin room accommodation with breakfast (single rooms are available at a supplement); a group first aid kit with qualified first aiders; qualified mountain guides; and, emergency medical insurance.

Not included:  Food, cost of visas, excess baggage charges, international airfare, travel insurance, travel to or from designated pick-up and drop-off points, beverages and items of a personal nature.

Insurance: YCI will provide all participants with Emergency Medical insurance, including AD&D, for the duration of travel and the climb. Coverage will be from Thursday June 5, 2014 to Monday June 9, 2014 (one travel day has been included for before and after the climb). Each participant will be responsible for purchasing travel insurance for additional coverage (i.e. loss of personal items, travel delays, cancelation etc.) or any trip extensions (additional sightseeing, etc). For complete details on YCI's insurance coverage, check out our Insurance Policy.

Climb Itinerary and Dates

YCI’s Three Peaks Challenge will take place from Friday June 6, 2014 to Sunday June 8, 2014.

Day 1 (Friday June 6th): Airport pick –up

Upon arrival at Manchester, you will be met at Manchester Piccadilly train station at 10 a.m. and transported to Fort William where you will spend the night (includes breakfast).  There will also be an evening briefing session and kit check with our guides.

Day 2 (Saturday June 7th): Climb Day 1

The climb will start early in the morning at 7 a.m. The day will begin with the ascent of Ben Nevis, then a transfer to the Lake District and a late afternoon ascent of Scafell Pike.  After reaching the summit of Scafell Pike the team will travel to Snowdonia.

Ben Nevis Summit: 1,344 Meters (Five-hour climb)
Scafell Pike Summit: 977 Meters (Four-hour climb)

Day 3 (Sunday June 8th): Climb Day 2

Early morning ascent of Snowdon with a sunrise decent. Return travel to Manchester Piccadilly train station.

Snowdon Summit: 1,085 Meters (Four-hour climb)

Maximum Adventure

Passion is a funny thing! That's where we started - through our own passion for the mountains and the outdoors we wanted to share these experiences with other like-minded people. Maximum Adventure Ltd., registered in the UK No. 4440338, was founded at the beginning of 2002 because we realized that far too many people in the world want to do something adventurous but don't, for whatever reason. Not enough time, something good on the television, oh look - it's raining! There are always plenty of excuses. Our aim is to get you into the outdoors and to make the most of the time we have here. The world is full of so many exciting places and you can, and should, experience and enjoy them too!

With our love for the mountains we are always looking for new and exciting adventures and seeking ways to continuously improve the trips we offer to you – that’s why most of our clients come back with us year after year!

We respect the environments we work in and as they say in the Himalaya - ‘take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints' - and you can take some amazing pictures with the places we will take you to!