CLIMBER GEORGIA, 5, IS SUMMIT SPECIAL

Toddler’s boots were made for lots of walking…

MINI mountaineer Georgia Bousfield-Evans has scaled three of England’s highest mountains – and she’s still only five.

She has conquered Yorkshire peaks Whernside, Ingleborough and Pen-y-ghent.

And little sister Sienna is already following in Georgia’s walking boots, having already climbed mighty Pen-y-Ghent, before turning three in May this year.

Georgia first scaled the 2,277ft Pen-yGhent in a baby carrier with her mum and dad Jenny and Mark. She then hiked up it herself in September 2016.

Next she trekked 8.4 miles up 2,372 ft Ingleborough in October last year, raising more than £1,000 for Children In Need in the process.

Despite the climb taking seven hours, mum Jenny said Georgia didn’t complain once and was “an absolute star”.

She said: “Georgia didn’t actually find it hard at all which amazed me. The weather conditions were horrendous, rain all the way, extreme wind and fog.

“Some people turned around and came back down as they said the weather was too bad to continue. But Georgia just kept going and even had some money donated by other kind walkers as they were so amazed at what she was achieving.”

Plucky Georgia completed the Three

Peaks earlier this year when she and her mum hiked up

2,415ft Whernside – a distance of nine miles. Jenny, 38, said her love of climbing started when she used to take Georgia on treks in a baby carrier when she was just a few weeks old.

Jenny said: “She was only six weeks old when we first went up Pen-y-Ghent and people were either horrified or thought it was fantastic.”

She reckons getting children to walk so far is just a matter of having confidence in their ability to do it. Jenny said: “It may seem easier at the time to put them in a pram but the health benefits are second to none.” The only real difficulty they have is getting walking boots and other equipment that fits the youngsters.

Now both girls are gearing up for their biggest challenge yet when they take on Snowdon, the tallest mountain in Wales.

The girls and their parents, from Giggleswick, North Yorks, are in training for the charity climb next month.

They will be raising money for their local swimming pool in Settle.

Simon Barnett, director of delivery and development for walking association The Ramblers, said: “We know that children are spending less and less time outdoors, while obesity continues to be an increasing problem. “Encouraging kids to learn to love walking as early as possible is a great way to change that.”