A LIVERPOOL mountaineer who died hours after reaching the top of Everest has posthumously fundraised three times his target for scaling the world’s highest peak.
Tragic Peter Kinloch was struck by severe altitude sickness as he descended from the summit at the end of last month.
The 28-year-old had been left temporarily blinded before his condition deteriorated further and he eventually died at 8,600 metres.
Now, donations to charity OCD Action for scaling Everest have rocketed since news of his shock death.
Initially, the Halewood man had intended to raise £500 for the organisation which inspired Peter, as a previous girlfriend had suffered from the illness.
But, already, £1,306 has been raised by friends and colleagues, and that figure is set to rise much higher.
Today, friends continued to pay tribute to the Merseyside police employee and John Moores University speaker and encouraged people to give generously.
On Facebook, one wrote: “He set a target of £500 for his cause to climb Everest.
“He did it, got to the top of the world.
“Let’s help him achieve that target for his cause.
“God Bless little Pete, on top of the world.”
Another posted: “Wow! £1121.00 has been raised for Peter’s charity, he would be so proud!”
Peter was born in Merseyside and attended Liverpool College Primary Lower School, in Mossley Hill, before moving, aged 11, to the Isle of Skye.
After completing his secondary education in the Highlands, he returned to the city to read computer studies at John Moores University.
