A paralysed man from Oldham has plans to further shock fellow walkers by donning outdoor equipment and a travel daysack to climb Wales's highest mountain, Snowdon.

Andy Walker has already proved his courage last year, after conquering England's third largest mountain, Helvellyn.

The trek saw him and a team of friends brave horrendous weather conditions to successfully reach the top of the 3,117-foot mountain.

He was left paralysed from the neck down in 2006, after a freak accident while diving in the sea in India broke his neck.

His injury did not deter him from raising £8,000 for the Back-Up Trust, a charity which assists people paralysed by spinal cord damage.

In what was dubbed The Helvellyn Push, involved nine teams with one wheelchair user in each to climb, push, wheel and walk their way up and down the Lake District mountain.

A team of 15 friends will taken part in the Welsh climb this weekend, to raise even more money for the worthy cause.