Seven years ago, Lynette Trott had never rock climbed. This month, she’s climbing Everest. And she’s climbing it for Girls.

After reading a magazine article on Plan’s Because I am a Girl campaign, she was moved enough to tackle the highest mountain on earth for the cause of girls around the world. On her site, she gives an example of Dahn Kumari, a woman living in Nepal in a town without access to toilets, as an example of why she’s climbing for girls.

I took a look at what Lynette’s training involves in the last few weeks before she climbs, and if I didn’t think she was tough already, this clinched it: morning and evening running in the stairwell for an hour…120 floors!  You can check out her blog for more updates on her training and the whole experience.

Lynette’s message to girls and “big kids” around the world is simple but powerful:

“For the ‘Big Kids’, I want you to know that we can all achieve our Everest. I’m just an average person who decided she wanted to do it.”

We’re rooting for you, Lynette. All the way to the top!