SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Editor's note: The above video aired during a previous broadcast.
A Scottsdale realtor's six-year training journey peaked Wednesday night when he officially reached the top of Mount Everest, according to inReach Satellite Communications.
The man, named Clayton Wolfe, reached the new heights for a good cause: to raise money for children's charities in the Valley. Wolfe is part of the Scottsdale 20-30 Club, a non-profit that supports children in need.
ORIGINAL STORY: Scottsdale man set to scale Mount Everest for charity
“Our club slogan is that one never stands so tall as when kneeling to help a child," Wolfe told 12 News in February. "I can’t think of another time when that is more true than on the top of Mount Everest."
Wolfe has been going through intensive training on Piestewa Peak in preparation for the climb. He's been hiking up and down the Valley mountain with 60 pounds of water on his back.
Clayton hasn't posted the view from the top of the mountain yet as he's probably recovering from the hike. However, you can see all of the breathtaking photos he's been taking on the journey up on his Instagram page here.
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