Young shinty player takes his caman to Everest Base Camp

Twelve-year-old Fergus Maclean from Fort Augustus became the first known shinty player to take a caman, the shinty stick, to Everest Base Camp, completing the 5,364m trek with his mother.

Fergus, a goalkeeper for Glengarry U14s and U17s, trained briefly with his stick at the camp while raising money for Dementia UK, the Telford Centre Care Home, and Guide Dogs for the Blind.

The trek was done in memory of his grandparents. Fergus’s mother, a former Everest guide, said he took the cold and altitude in his stride and was proud to bring shinty to the world’s tallest mountain.