Father of Coronation Street star to climb Everest on behalf of son and other deaf children
Summary
Michael Woods, who is deaf, is planning to climb Mount Everest to raise money for deaf children. He is doing this in honor of his son Joseph, who is also deaf and acts in the TV show Coronation Street. Woods aims to complete this climb as part of the Seven Summits challenge.Key Facts
- Michael Woods is climbing Mount Everest to raise money for the National Deaf Children's Society.
- His son, Joseph, plays Aled Winter-Brown in Coronation Street.
- Both Michael and Joseph are deaf, and Michael uses British Sign Language to communicate.
- The climb is scheduled to start on April 7 and may take six to eight weeks.
- Woods is preparing with strength and endurance training and using an altitude tent.
- He previously climbed Aconcagua in Argentina, the highest peak in South America.
- The Seven Summits challenge involves climbing the highest peak on each continent.
- Woods will communicate visually and through writing during the climb, as no BSL interpreter will join him.
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