A group of golfing friends are set to take on Scotland's highest mountain in a heartfelt bid to raise funds for the hospice that cared for their late friend.
Martin Brown from Duntocher was just 36-years-old when he passed away from brain cancer in February 2024, months after getting married to his wife Julie.
Before his passing, Martin, known affectionately as 'Broonie', received "exceptional" care in the St Margaret's Hospice in Clydebank in the weeks before his death, allowing him time to see his family and friends in his last days.
Now, 13 of his friends are about to embark on the nearly 10 mile trek up Ben Nevis to help raise money for the facility that helped Martin and his loved ones.
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Joey Muir, one of those about to take on the challenge, described Martin as a "pure nice guy" who was the "dad of the group."
He said: "He was just the nicest guy you could ever meet in your life. He got on with everybody. Never a bad word to say about anybody.
"He was known for being the pure nice guy in the group.
"Martin would organize all the trips, would do all the admin, he was basically the sensible one of the group."
Since his passing, Martin's wife Julie, brother Craig, along with his friends, have raised thousands for the hospice through charity golf days and are hoping to add to the pot with their latest feat.
In July, they will travel up north and face the full day hike up and down Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in Scotland.
A fundraising target of £2000 was set on their GoFundMe page, however they have already received more than £1400.
Helping to give them some motivation, each of the hikers will have on a shirt with Martin's silhouette.
When asked how the he feels about taking on the challenge, Joey said it will be "something different."
He said: "It's completely out of comfort zone to be honest. I think one or two of the group have done a couple of Munros but we've not got any experience.
"I just kind of wanted to do something different.
"When we get to the top of the mountain it might be an emotional moment to be honest.
"We've raised a good few thousand for St. Margaret's Hospice, but I just want to keep it going.
"The place is unbelievable, it's actually hard to put into words. I can't imagine going into your work every day and having to deal with people at end of life care.
"The way they go about their business, how professional they were, how caring they were, and how compassionate they were. Honestly, I can't even put that into words."
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