Twenty eight intrepid students took part the annual Three Peaks of Yorkshire Challenge.
Three mountains each over 2000 feet (Ingleborough, Whernside and Pen-y-Ghent) linked by 24 miles of remote mountain landscape is for anyone a tough challenge to complete within 12 hours.
Especially as the route is the same distance as what the Silver Duke of Edinburgh expeditioners would do in the space of 3 days rather than just half a day.
After an early rise, 4am, groups of students set out on the Peaks challenge.
Students commented the weather as, "good, but very windy and cold on the tops."
This did not hamper one group or Year10s in particular who completed the route in nine hours and 55 minutes which is a record for the school – a fantastic achievement.
A group of sixth-formers who are going on the expedition to the Atlas Mountains of Morocco this coming July, completed a similar version, climbing the summits of Ingleborough, Whernside and Gragareth, again in a good time and in the process got to improve fitness and get to know one another better (essential as they will be living in each other’s pockets for 15 days in Africa).
The walkers finished off with a well-deserved visit to the local curry house in Settle where they received glowing comments from the staff and diners alike.