The Crown Group raises over £10,000 for charity

The group, led by chief executive Charles Beer, had been preparing for the journey since March when the final names were initially announced. Their preparation included regular gym sessions, hill-walking and even breathing exercises. The 5,895m peak climb was arranged as part of the Crown Group's fundraising programme for the Crown Foundation, its registered charity. The money raised by the group will go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation' and the 'Children's Forces Trust' - the Foundation's chosen charities. Beer said: "I am immensely proud of the team for reaching the peak. We were confronted with a number of obstacles en route but managed to draw on each others' strengths to help us reach the peak - no different to running a business really." Jenna Smith, group buyer at the Crown Group, added: "To have finished the trek and reach the peak means an awful lot to me. It didn't really sink in until a few days after we left but now I look back with a real sense of satisfaction and achievement. It was tough but knowing that your chief executive is around gives you that extra bit of strength to pull through." The Crown Group is a collection of companies that deliver a range of corporate hospitality and catering services.