18/07/2025
Three Peaks. Three Days. One Leg — for the Lincolnshire Air Ambulance, who saved my life.
Here's our member, Sean Booth's story...
We started with Ben Nevis, which went really well — we reached the summit in 4 hours and 10 minutes, well under our target. I did, however, break both my prosthetic foot and knee in a fall.
For Scafell Pike, I had to use a loaned prosthetic and foot. It was tougher than my practice run, mainly due to the fatigue in my stump from Ben Nevis. It actually took me an hour longer to reach the summit than before. On the way down, I badly injured my actual knee and broke the prosthetic foot again.
That meant I tackled Snowdon on a prosthetic foot I'd never used for hiking before. It held up well enough, but my knee was a major issue on the descent — I couldn’t bend it at all. My team were the only reason I finished; their support carried me through.
We now hold the amputee time record for Ben Nevis and Scafell Pike. But I’ve got unfinished business with Snowdon, time-wise.
I’m also proud to say I’m the first person with an osseointegration implant to complete the Three Peaks, and the shortest stump to walk all three on a prosthetic. 🙏
I wasn’t built for hiking with two legs — so doing it on one was never going to be easy. I’m incredibly proud of my team, and of myself, for the work and determination we put in. I’m already looking forward to the next challenge.