Phil Packer popped into Berghaus HQ the other day as he passed by on his BRIT 2012 Challenge, meeting Sir Chris Bonington and local primary school pupils. When he left, he still had some 1,272 miles left to walk in his quest to raise finding for a

Whatever you think of Three Peaks Challenges generally - and there's a lot of controversy about their impact on local people and the mountain environment - the recent Sport Relief version featuring Kate Silverton with Phil Packer was in its own way

Berghaus isdoing its bit for this year's SportsRelief by kitting out support staff at checkpoints for theSainsbury’s Sport ReliefMile events and providing clothing to Major Phil Packer and Kate Silvertonwho are tackling Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike

ascent of the Lafaille Route on the Petit Dru, arguably the most dificult route of its kind in Europe.More recently Andy climbed the 3,000ft Nose of El Capitan with injured soldier Major Phil Packer, as part of Phil’s quest to raise over £1 million

AndyKirkpatrick and Ian Parnell climb El Capitan with Major Phil Packer, anarmy officer injured in Iraq. Niall Grimes talks with Jerry Moffattabout his life and climbs, there’s the Asgard Project premiere plus thelegendary Snowsports Night. Adventure

expedition with injured serviceman Phil Packer, a dramatic rescue from the Eiger Nordwand, where he was apparently 'saved by a plug' and a trip to number 10 Downing Street.If you've never seen Andy live, then it's well worth making an effort to get along. He