Hi! My name is Ailsa Wright and I am an 18 year old student from Northampton! Last year, I set myself the challenge to climb the seven summits, the highest mountain on each of the seven continents, in order to raise money for the amazing Make a Wish Foundation, which grants magical wishes to children with life threatening illnesses.

In October 2007 I reached Uhuru Peak on Kilimanjaro, the highest point in Africa, Over Christmas 2007/2008 I travelled to Argentina to attempt Mount Aconcagua, at 6962m the secondhighest of the seven. My summit bid came to an end an incredibly annoyingly short distance from the summit, due to injury resulting in a helicopter evacuation and a month on crutches!! I got so so close to the top that there is no way i am giving up on my dream! Im planning a return expedition next year, which will be great for training and allow me to get right to the very top this time! !  As i was told on Aconcagua - Every good story has a twist in the tale! 
 
In April 2008 - with my A level Exams rapidly approaching, laden with text books and Mountain climbing equipment i set off to Australia to climb the smallest of the bunch, Mount Kosciuszko. We reached the summit to a stunning sunrise on the 14th of April, And on the 31st of July, in snow storms and a whiteout i managed to reach the western summit of mount elbrus at 5642m the highest point in europe...  !