A TEAM of businessmen tackling a mountainous charity challenge has scaled its latest peak.

The group – known as the Walk Society – has conquered Snowdon, the highest mountain in Wales.

Steeton resident Rob Lewis and colleagues traversed the 3,560ft-high peak via the danger-fraught Crib Goch route.

"It is a scary path, and as anyone who knows it will testify, it is not to be undertaken lightly," said Mr Lewis, managing director of credit control agency Corporate & Commercial.

"Once you embark on the ridge, you cannot get off until you have reached the other side, such is the severity of the pass. But being true Yorkshiremen, we never take the easy route.

"Undaunted, we pressed on and, after a three-hour ascent on hands and knees, another stubborn summit was conquered!

"As sadistic as it sounds, Crib Goch was great fun and I'd recommend it to any experienced climber who wants to scale Snowdon."

The society aims to conquer 12 mountains in as many months in aid of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance.

Mr Lewis was inspired to raise funds for the cause after his young daughter, Georgia, fell from her horse and suffered serious head injuries.

Her mum, Danielle, a paediatric sister, was on hand to provide immediate first aid and the youngster was airlifted to Leeds General Infirmary.

Georgia, who was five at the time, was treated by LGI's specialist trauma team and remained in hospital for more than a week.

Now, a year on, she has made a complete recovery.

The group's other mountain conquests so far have included Britain's highest peak, Ben Nevis, and Bowfell.

And next on the agenda is Scafell.

Visit facebook.com/12x12MountainChallenge to follow the group's exploits.

Go to justgiving.com/teams/12x12 to make a donation.