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| 'Nursing has given me the strength to take on Everest' | 'Nursing has given me the strength to take on Everest' |
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| Rowena Rowberry is attempting to reach the summit of Mount Everest by the end of May | Rowena Rowberry is attempting to reach the summit of Mount Everest by the end of May |
| A woman is climbing Mount Everest as part of a challenge to summit seven of the world's highest peaks, and aims to shine a light on the strength of nurses. | |
| Rowena Rowberry, 34, is a nurse and lecturer in nursing at the University of Derby, and hopes to scale the world's highest mountain by the end of May. | Rowena Rowberry, 34, is a nurse and lecturer in nursing at the University of Derby, and hopes to scale the world's highest mountain by the end of May. |
| "I think nursing builds up a lot of strength in you, physically and psychologically, which is a huge thing when you're doing high-altitude mountaineering," she said. | "I think nursing builds up a lot of strength in you, physically and psychologically, which is a huge thing when you're doing high-altitude mountaineering," she said. |
| Rowena, from Hatton in Derbyshire, has already climbed three mountains, starting with Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa in January 2024 which she described as "an impulse decision". | Rowena, from Hatton in Derbyshire, has already climbed three mountains, starting with Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa in January 2024 which she described as "an impulse decision". |
| Rowena said she first climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in January 2024 on an "impulse" | Rowena said she first climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in January 2024 on an "impulse" |
| Rowena says she is aiming to raise money for the Royal College of Nursing Foundation and to shine a light on the hardships of nursing. | Rowena says she is aiming to raise money for the Royal College of Nursing Foundation and to shine a light on the hardships of nursing. |
| "I think I'm still a little bit in denial, and I have been on every mountain that I've climbed," she said. | "I think I'm still a little bit in denial, and I have been on every mountain that I've climbed," she said. |
| "There will be a point where I'm facing the harsh realities of Mount Everest where I think 'what am I doing?' | "There will be a point where I'm facing the harsh realities of Mount Everest where I think 'what am I doing?' |
| "But what an experience, I'm so lucky to be here. I'm just taking it in my stride." | "But what an experience, I'm so lucky to be here. I'm just taking it in my stride." |
| Rowena said she had not climbed anything in the UK higher than Thorpe Cloud in the Peak District when she took on the 19,340ft (5,895m) Mount Kilimanjaro. | Rowena said she had not climbed anything in the UK higher than Thorpe Cloud in the Peak District when she took on the 19,340ft (5,895m) Mount Kilimanjaro. |
| "I did not think that in 18 months' time after doing Kilimanjaro I would be at the base of Mount Everest," she added. | "I did not think that in 18 months' time after doing Kilimanjaro I would be at the base of Mount Everest," she added. |
| Rowena is a nurse and lecturer in nursing at the University of Derby | Rowena is a nurse and lecturer in nursing at the University of Derby |
| Rowena then took on Mount Elbrus in Russia in August 2024 and the Aconcagua in Argentina in February 2025. | Rowena then took on Mount Elbrus in Russia in August 2024 and the Aconcagua in Argentina in February 2025. |
| She is part of a team of four people going up Everest, along with four Sherpas. | She is part of a team of four people going up Everest, along with four Sherpas. |
| "It's absolutely stunning, but we're itching to get started now," Rowena said. | "It's absolutely stunning, but we're itching to get started now," Rowena said. |
| "I really want to see what the real heavy climb is all about and get these legs and arms working and get myself to the top." | "I really want to see what the real heavy climb is all about and get these legs and arms working and get myself to the top." |
| Rowena has been doing some training in the Peak District | Rowena has been doing some training in the Peak District |
| Rowena, who was born in Worcester, says she thinks there are "a lot of qualities that come with nursing that have enabled me to do what I do". | Rowena, who was born in Worcester, says she thinks there are "a lot of qualities that come with nursing that have enabled me to do what I do". |
| "Things like having a sense of focus, drive and determination and strength as well," she added. | "Things like having a sense of focus, drive and determination and strength as well," she added. |
| After Mount Everest, Rowena will have three remaining mountains to tackle, Carstensz Pyramid in Indonesia, Mount McKinley in the US and Mount Vinson in Antarctica. | After Mount Everest, Rowena will have three remaining mountains to tackle, Carstensz Pyramid in Indonesia, Mount McKinley in the US and Mount Vinson in Antarctica. |
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