Man Climbs Pen y Fan 742 Times for Wife

0:00On April 4th, a man from Murther Tidfield just wrapped up an epic challenge by climbing South Wales' highest peak, Penwee Fan, 742, times in one year. That's the 886 meter summit, averaging two round trips a day. Known online as Penwee Fan Dan, Chris Daniel pushed way past the old record of 365 climbs set back in 2019. He kicked things off on April 5th to honor his late wife Rita, who passed from bowel cancer in 2016. Chris smashed the initial goal in just 171 days with 366 climbs, then doubled down aiming for 700, 30 before hitting 742. Along the way, he connected with thousands of hikers offering support, turning the mountain into a hub of encouragement. Rita had campaigned against the disease after her diagnosis at age 48, and Chris wants to keep that fire alive by pushing free bowel. He's for folks over 50 in Wales. Winter hit hard with brutal rain, hail, and wild weather that forced him into ski goggles,

1:04but he powered through the irregular forecasts. Before this, Chris conquered fears like holding tarantulas and looping in biplanes, inspired by the record holder himself during his own early climbs. Now that is done, Chris says he'll only return on sunny days, but his story is already sparking folks to face their fears and get screened, proving. One mountain can move a whole community forward.