This would be a challenge for many of us, but it is an inspiring ambition for the nineteen year old, who has cerebral palsy.

Amber is the first from the New England Area to participate in the Cerebral Palsy Alliance’s Krazy Kosci Klimb – an 18 kilometre trek up and down Mount Kosciuszko to raise funds for equipment for clients and their families.

Amber is excited about the challenge ahead, but knows it’s going to be hard reaching Australia’s highest peak.

“It’s a pretty cool opportunity because not everybody gets to do this. I get to do this, and it’s like conquering your own limitations,” Amber said.

“Staying motivated to get up the whole way instead of just collapsing, I think that will be the hardest thing.”

Last year’s Krazy Kosci Klimb raised over $250,000, and the Cerebral Palsy Alliance is looking do even better in the 2019 event, with 20 teams climbing the mountain.

Amber’s dedicated team includes her mum Angela and sister Lona-May.

She is overwhelmed by local support, including sponsorship from Armidale City Bowling Club, which is holding a large toy raffle on December 14, 5-7pm to raise funds for The Cerebral Palsy Alliance.

This is the fifth year the Cerebral Palsy Alliance will run the Krazy Kosci Climb, and Amber is urging readers of the Inverell Times to get behind her and her team.

“All that help is appreciated because it will really make a difference in the future”, she said.

“I’m looking forward to getting to the top and saying: ‘I climbed a mountain!’ Even if I have a disability, I can still do it. If I can do it, you can do it”.

Visit the following link: https://www.krazykosciklimb.com.au/ to donate to Team Amber.