Stowmarket woman battles back from serious ankle injury to scale Mount Snowdon

Farrah Clay, 33, was told by doctors she wouldn’t climb again after she severely dislocated her right ankle in September 2023 in a fall when bouldering – a form of climbing without using a rope.

Farrah required emergency surgery to insert pins and screws to her right ankle. After surgery, she was given the prognosis she wouldn’t climb again and even hiking would be uncomfortable.

Just over 11 months after sustaining that injury, Farrah climbed Mount Snowdon over the August Bank Holiday weekend in nine and a half hours with the support of her partner Jamie, family and friends.

Farrah said:

“I’m extremely proud that I completed. It was one of the most incredible experiences and I am so grateful to everyone who got me there!

“My ankle was well behaved, and my team were phenomenal!

“At the top we popped some Prosecco. Coming down was always going to be more challenging because of the ankle stability. But I took my time, and I made it to the bottom even with a couple of knocks that caused me to have to sit down for a few moments.”

Farrah is delighted to have raised over £500 for the East of England Ambulance Service Charity and the JustGiving page is still open.

She wanted to show her appreciation to the ambulance crews who treated her, describing them as calming, supportive and extremely professional.

Kate Lott, Head of Charity at the East of England Ambulance Service, said:

“We are truly inspired by Farrah’s story and so grateful that she has completed this incredible challenge in aid of the East of England Ambulance Service Charity.

“We are always humbled when patients fundraise on behalf of our amazing staff and volunteers. Farrah’s strength and determination have been astounding.”