Extreme Altitude Preparation Day

On Tuesday 16 September 2014, a group of colleagues from Centrica Energy in Windsor visited the University of Brighton’s Sport and Exercise Science Consultancy Unit (SESCU) for an Extreme Altitude Preparation Day.

The day was in preparation for the groups Mount Kilimanjaro challenge which starts on 20 October 2014. During the challenge they will be raising funds for their chosen charity Babies in Buscot Support (BIBS). BIBS supports babies and their families in a special care baby unit at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading.

The day was run by SESCU staff members Ash Willmott, Karl Stevenson and Dr Neil Maxwell, alongside MSc students Jothan Hibben and Gregor Eichhorn.

The group took part in health assessments, team building exercises, psychology mountain mind-set workshops, altitude tolerance screening within the hypoxic chamber, strength and conditioning movement screening and an altitude educational seminar.This also tied in with the Para-Monte charity of whom the University of Brighton are associated with to raise awareness of altitude illnesses.

The day was successful and enjoyable for the whole group who are now training hard for their challenge to the summit and are aware of the seriousness of altitude illnesses.

SESCU wishes them all the best for Mount Kilimanjaro 2014!

For further information or if you would like to attend an Event Preparation Support Day for Environmental Extremes please contact Ash Willmott: A.G.Willmott@brighton.ac.uk, 01273 643742.