YOUNG mountaineer Feryal Mirza is celebrating conquering the Three Peaks of Great Britain — and surviving nearly being blown off Mount Snowdon.

The 11-year-old carried on a family tradition with both her brothers completing the arduous challenge when they were her age.

Feryal, who will be starting Bolton School in September started her trek with her dad, Isaac Mirza and her 14-year-old brother Haaris.

She said: "I climbed the Three Peaks of Great Britain.

"It was my dad's idea as he did it with my older brother Muhiyud-Dean when he was 11 and then it became a tradition because Haaris did it when he was in year six too.

"So I am carrying on the family tradition."

The challenge earlier this month took three days, staring on a Friday and finishing on the Sunday.

Feryal said: "When I climbed Snowdon it was so windy that I nearly fell off the mountain.

"I did find it difficult and I am extremely proud of myself for doing it because it is a great achievement and some people older than me won't be able to do it.

"It was good weather on Ben Nevis and it was an amazing feeling at the top because on Ben Nevis, I was higher than anybody else in Britain.

"On Scafell Pike it was sunny, but when I climbed Snowdon it was so windy that I was blown away and my dad had to hold my hand."

The former St Peter's CE Smithills Dean pupil started training in January by going walking with her family.

She has already raised £500 for Marie Curie and donations are still coming through.

Feryal, who lives in Smithills, said: "I want to walk The Three Peaks of Yorkshire next in one go and in the time limit."

Anyone who wishes to donate should visit www.justgiving.com/feryal