A north-east woman whose father died in a car crash last year has raised more than three times the amount she had targeted for charity.
Harry McPherson died in October 2014 at the scene of a smash on the Toll of the Birness-Mintlaw stretch of the A952.
The collision between Mr McPherson’s Vauxhall Corsa and a blue Ford Focus C-Max also left Mr McPherson’s partner Patricia severely injured.
Their daughter, Elaine, has now raised more than £1,500 for Brake, the road safety charity, after announcing that she would be scaling Ben Nevis in her dad’s name.
She came up with the idea of climbing Scotland’s tallest mountain when the anniversary of his death beckoned earlier this year.
Ms McPherson said: “I wanted to have something positive to focus on and I wanted to give something back to Brake because they gave me this handbook.
“It’s really informative, and it has helped me with each step after someone dies in a collision. I had no one else to ask, I have no other family, so they have been really helpful.”
However, despite organising six friends to complete the challenge with her, poor weather conditions meant that the ascent had to be postponed last month.
Ms McPherson, who had been training for the climb with regular walks up Bennachie, is now hopeful that the charity effort can be completed in the summer.
She said a mountain leader had advised against the trek at the first calling.
She said: “I’m really disappointed but safety first. We have to look at another date for when the weather will be better and the guy has suggested May.”
Ms McPherson originally set out to raise just £500 for charity, but has now collected £1,700.
Lisa Kendall, Brake’s community fundraising manager, said her efforts would help the charity continue to provide life-saving work.
She added: “Every penny raised will be put towards our work supporting families whose lives have been devastated by a road crash, and campaigning for safer roads.
“We wish Elaine all the best with her climb.”