A school worker has scaled the tallest peak in the UK seven times in just over 21 hours.
Javi Cabrera Valdes achieved the feat at 4413ft Ben Nevis – beating the record of seven times in 22 hours, 43 minutes.
Javi, 40, also holds the record for the fastest climb and descent of the 8501ft Pico Almanzor summit in his homeland of Spain.
After moving to Scotland in 2014, Javi, originally from Madrid, and partner Irene made their home in the Highlands with daughter, Alba, three.
Javi said: “My fastest Ben Nevis race time is one hour 50 minutes, and I have run down the Ben in a horrible state in about one hour, limping and very sore. I reckoned I could, on average, climb up in two hours and get down in one hour – so 24 hours divided by three equalled eight times up and down.
“It’s amazing how we can persuade ourselves of something when simplifying it.”
Javi, who is a pupil support assistant at Dalneigh Primary School, Inverness, added: “I have decided to set up a fundraising appeal to raise funds to help the children in my school.”
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