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Sixty Virgin Atlantic staff today completed their climb of Mount Kenya and in doing so have managed to raise over £35,000 to support Virgin Atlantic's adopted Sikirar village. Day three of the climb saw the group having to battle through a snow blizzard on the mountain. The snow came in rapidy covering the mountain and lasting for the remainder of the climb. As conditions continued deteriorating quickly they pushed on through but as the atrocious weather began to really take hold, some staff had to turn back, whilst some others were able to continue. The experienced climb guides said that the conditions were the worst climbing conditions they had ever seen on Mount Kenya and those who made it to the summit had to endure ice covered slopes, vertical rock faces and the relentless snow before finally reaching their goal. Steve Ridgway, chief executive for Virgin Atlantic, commented; " I am very proud to see that so many staff took part in this gruelling challenge and were

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