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Gemma Ryder

Scots dad treks to Everest base camp as Spiderman to raise £6000 for sick kids

A Scots dad famous for his fundraising challenges dressed as Spiderman has scaled Everest base camp after a 11-day trek.

Dave Roper, known as the 'Duloch Spiderman', and his dad Kevin raised £6,500 for the Edinburgh Children's Hospital Charity by taking on the mammoth hike. The 39-year-old, from Dunfermline, climbed 17,600ft up the Himalayan mountain, battling altitude sickness along the way, to reach his goal on April 30.

Having reached base camp, Dave donned his famous Spidey suit and took pictures in some of the Marvel hero's best known poses. Speaking to the Record from Nepal, the masked charity hero told how the memories he and his father made will last a lifetime.

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