James Forbes (41), from Westbourne Drive and four colleagues from his Glasgow law firm Burness, took part in the Ben Nevis Challenge – Scotland's first ever wheelchair-led ascent of the mountain.

The group raised more than £12,500 among them for Scope and Capability Scotland who support children and adults with disabilities throughout the UK.

James whose firm are the main sponsors of the event, said the challenge, nicknamed the Ken Nevis Challenge, was the brainchild of Burness chairman Philip Rodney and ex-SAS and BBC Beyond Boundaries presenter Ken Hames.

It involved eight teams of disabled and non-disabled people working together to conquer Britain's highest peak. In all eight teams from different companies took part.

James said: "We were the third team out of the eight that started and six teams made it to the top."
He added that it had been tough and took them six hours 24 minutes to get to the top and five hours 10 minutes to get back down again.

Family man James, who served in the TA for more than 17 years, reaching the rank of Major was however spurred on by a more personal goal.
He said: "I was attracted to do this not only for the physical challenge it presents but because it struck a personal chord, one of my nephews has cerebral palsy."

Each team of six was led by a wheelchair user, who helped navigate and direct their team.
Anyone who would like to help increase the amount raised can do so at www.justgiving.com/philiprodney.