Man climbs Wales's highest mountain to raise awareness for his neurological condition

A man with a neurological condition, which has left him “slowly becoming disabled”, has spoken of the elation he felt after summiting Snowdon and the hope that it raises awareness for the disease. Ben Spencer has a progressive degenerative form of Ataxia, a neurological condition that affects his speech, balance, coordination and swallowing. He summited and descended Mount Snowdon – the highest mountain in Wales – in around 16-and-a-half hours on Wednesday using a combination of a wheelchair, rollator and specially adapted walking sticks, describing the experience as “emotional”. Watch more here at Independent TV https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/editors-picks Click here to subscribe to The Independent: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Independent About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog: https://www.youtube.com/c/theindependent/videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://www.theindy.com Click here to get the best of The Independent daily: https://www.independent.co.uk/newsletters Like The Independent on Facebook: https://www.fb.com/TheIndependentOnline Follow The Independent on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Independent Follow The Independent on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.independent Download the iOS & Android app: https://www.independent.co.uk/subscribe/app Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust - https://www.independent.co.uk/donations Subscribe to Independent Premium for exclusive content & live events: https://bit.ly/2MiOONB