Vici Fairhurst: How a trip to Snowdon with 30 teens and staff changed her life
James Michael Forrest, aka ‘Mountain Man’
Vici Fairhurst: How a trip to Snowdon with 30 teens and staff changed her life
Vici Fairhurst: How a trip to Snowdon with 30 teens and staff changed her life
Vici Fairhurst is a hiker who lives in Manchester and works with 16-19 year olds in care.
She discovered a love of hiking in a rather daunting and unusual way.
(Photo: Vici near Winnats Pass in the Peak District)
Last year Vici’s colleague set her a huge challenge: to get 34 teens and staff, with little or no hiking experience, to the top of Snowdon.
That trip sparked an “addiction to hiking”, as she puts it, and it’s had a huge impact on her life.
Vici is also a member of the Black Girls Hike walking group based in the Greater Manchester area.
I went for a walk with Vici in the Peak District to hear more about how her job helped her discover a love of hiking, the difference it’s made to her life and why she thinks that increasing diversity in the outdoors world is so important.
You’ll find Vici on Instagram @misscurlytravels
I hope you enjoy the podcast – don’t forget to listen out for Vici’s fantastic tips for getting outdoors more, as well as the peaceful sounds of nature at the end of the podcast!
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Liv x
