The Pierantozzi family of Innisfail conquered Walsh's Pyramid, Gordonvale

IN May, three generations of the Pierantozzi family conquered Walsh's Pyramid, Gordonvale.

Kris Pierantozzi, along with her son Laurence and his daughter Harper Pierantozzi from Innisfail, completed a challenging climb involving dangerous sections over rock faces and through tracks.

The adventurous trio made it to the top and felt extreme exhilaration.

It proved a great challenge for Harper, as she is only ten years old; however, she faced it head-on and did not falter.

Despite her youthful age, Harper displayed incredible athleticism, determination and led her father and grandmother all the way up and down the mountain.

Kris Pierantozzi said, "My son was an amazing motivator, showed amazing patience and provided me with plenty of encouragement to not give up.

"Sometimes I kept a slow pace, especially as places on the track which were extremely challenging for a 65-year-old with not the best knees.

"If I had time to look around and think about it more, I would not have got through, but Laurence was right behind me saying, 'Come on Mum, put your foot up here next' or 'grab hold of that piece of rock' and before I knew it, I had done it.

"It was extremely rewarding to tick this off my bucket list.

"I really had to dig deep and demonstrate great resilience, perseverance, and determination to make it happen and achieve it together.

"The greatest feeling was doing this together with my son and my granddaughter.

"I doubt very much I will be joining Laurence and my grandson when it is his turn to climb the Pyramid when he turns 10 in a few years."