By Gill Stewart at
You may remember Jamie McAnsh from earlier articles where we have followed his ascents of kilmanjaro and other feats – despite having lost the use of his legs due to Complex regional Pain syndrome.
Known for his motivational speaking and can- do attitude, it’s fitting that he is now part of PROJECT CAN’T which will document on film, the journey Jamie and two others (Deri Llewellyn-Davies and Emma Forrest) will need to take in order to climb EVEREST.
WALX will be with them every step of the way as they currently tackle UK and Euopean summits and aim towards a 7,000 metre climb later this year with 8,000 metres planned for 2027 and Everest the following year.
Jamie has been an advocate of the unique WALX ergonomic pole handles for over two years and has used WALX poles in some very testing environments ( even using one with an ice axe on a climb as pictured)
Now he and the team aim to test and document the resilience of themselves and all the kit they select as they work towards the ultimate goal. We love the fact that it is not simply the summit that they want to document, its the planning , process, partnerships and innovation their team and supporters will add as they move forward to prove what is possible.
We can all learn from people like Jamie and his team who do not simply accept that things are not possible but work out ways to achieve them
We will be following the preparation, practice and expeditions that lead the team towards getting the ultimate goal. They will be testing and validating the progress of a disabled climber and testing the kit, plans and strategy including:-
The aim is not simply to climb – The aim is to prove that adaptive systems can function in the harshest testing ground on Earth.
Because what works at 8,000m works anywhere.
We are excited to be supporting the team and will provide regular updates
See the PROJECT CAN’T website here