Firefighters gearing up to achieve UK’s highest ladder pitch on Ben Nevis

Tom Easter (far left) said the team are looking forward to the challenge (Tom Easter/PA)

By Danielle Desouza, PA

A team of 11 firefighters are on a mission to achieve the UK’s highest ladder pitch by climbing up Ben Nevis wearing fire kits weighing approximately 15kg.

Tom Easter, an on-call firefighter from Halstead Fire Station, is to take on the feat on May 18, alongside 10 fellow on-call firefighters from the station who will all be donning firefighting tunics, trousers, gloves, boots and helmets.