What is Three Peaks Challenge?
[[Image:Three Peaks.png|thumb|right|200px|A map of the United Kingdom showing the three mountains.]] The '''Three Peaks Challenge''' is a challenge (a hard task or job) which involves [[climbing]] three [[Britain|British]] [[mountain]]s (a peak is the top of a mountain) in less than 24 hours. The three mountains are the highest of each of the three countries in the [[island]] of [[Great Britain]]. * [[Ben Nevis]] is the highest mountain in [[Scotland]] (1344&nbsp;m) * [[Snowdon]] is the highest mountain in [[Wales]] (1085&nbsp;m) * [[Scafell Pike]] is the highest mountain in [[England]] (978&nbsp;m) Each year many people attempt (try) to do the challenge to raise money for [[Charity (practice)|charity]]. They do this by getting their friends and family to sponsor them (give them money). Many people do not do the challenge for charity. They do it simply because they enjoy walking in the mountains and they want to try something hard. These people usually do it in small groups. Some of them will do the walking, and others will do the [[driving]] and the [[cooking]] for them. Some people have completed the challenge very quickly. The record is fifteen hours. == Reasons why some people do not like the challenge == Recently, the challenge has become more popular. People who live near the mountains often do not like having cars around in the middle of the night. [[Conservation movement|Conservation]] groups blame people doing the challenge for dropping [[litter]] and damaging the landscape. Some people park their cars in inconsiderate places. Thousands of people attempt the challenge each year. Supporters of the challenge say that only a few people cause these problems, and most behave well. == The usual route == Most attempts are made in the summer, because the days are long and the weather is good. In the winter it is dark for most of the day and can be very cold. The weather up the mountains can change very quickly, and some people die in blizzards ([[storm]]s of [[snow]]) in the winter. Most people who attempt