CORRIE SALLY

BEING given the terrifying and devastating diagnosis of breast cancer was the toughest moment of Corrie star Sally Dynevor’s life. But 10 years on and fit as a fiddle, she is marking the moment with the biggest challenge she has put herself through.

At the age of 55, she will embark on a 12-day trek to Everest Base Camp where night temperatures plunge to -30C.

She said: “In the darkest days after my diagnosis, I could never have imagined doing something like this 10 years on.”

“I know it’s something I’m going to remember for the rest of my life, although I still can’t quite believe I’m doing it.

“I appreciate every minute of the past 10 years and I think a great way to celebrate that is to do something challenging and out of my comfort zone and remind myself how lucky I am.”

Sally, best known as Coronation Street factory worker and former mayor Sally Metcalfe, will pack her rucksack and jet to Kathmandu, Nepal, in the autumn for the sponsored trek in aid of charity Prevent Breast Cancer, of which she is a patron.

Sally said: “I remember in my early 20s somebody telling me Nepal was the most beautiful place they’d ever been. Since then, I’ve wanted to go.

“Me and my husband Tim love going to the Lake District and walking. We’ve talked about doing Base Camp Everest all our married life, so when the charity said, ‘Do you fancy doing it?’ I said, ‘That would be the perfect challenge’. It’s a dream come true.”

Sally will hike across mountain trails and through Sherpa villages until she reaches Base Camp at 17,600ft – the start of the ascent of Everest, the world’s highest mountain.

As well as the cold, Sally and the 20-strong team will face altitude sickness due to the reduced oxygen.

The actress lives in Manchester with Emmerdale scriptwriter Tim, 57, and their three children, actress Phoebe, 23, student Sam, 21 and Hattie, 15.

Sally has begun gentle preparation with running, swimming and walking. Soon, she heads to the Lake District to begin in earnest but acknowledges the climb will not be easy.

“Apparently we sleep in tea houses, little buildings with no heating,” Sally said.

“I suppose it’s better than a tent but it’s still very cold. I’ve heard we might have to keep our water bottles in our

If I’m cold filming I find it hard let alone Nepal! ON ROUGHING IT ON HER TREK TO EVEREST