Snowdon climb in memory of Jasmine MacArthur
Jasmine MacArthur died due to epilepsy in March at just 16 years old.
Forty-one people ascended Mount Snowdon raising over £6,000 in memory of Jasmine MacArthur who died due to epilepsy in March at just 16 years old.
The challenge was undertaken on 1st June by Jasmine’s friends, colleagues and family including Jasmine’s parents, Loraine and Callum MacArthur and her sister Leah. Despite some extreme weather conditions, the whole team made it to the summit including Callum’s six year old nephew.
Callum said: “In the build-up to the Snowdon walk, we were expecting around 25-30 people to attend, but also expected at least a couple to drop out. Instead 41x people turned up on the day…we were blown away by this overwhelming support. The weather on the day, especially at the start, was certainly mixed…with 40-50mph winds, rain and below freezing conditions… all 41x people – including my 6 year old nephew made it to the top and back down again safely.”
Jasmine had been diagnosed with epilepsy when she was 11 years old. Loraine said: “Jasmine was a beautiful girl inside and out…She was the most kind and caring daughter, and a real people person. She loved being around people and always had a smile on her face.”
Callum said: “We would advise that anyone with epilepsy to take extra care and always be aware of the condition. Research the symptoms, treatments, and medications, and hopefully this could prevent this happening to another young person and devastating another young family.”
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