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PROVO - A Utah lawmaker and his brother plan to scale a 22,132-foot peak in Peru to raise funds for a nonprofit group working to fight kidney disease.
Rep. Stephen Sandstrom, R-Orem, and his brother, Nord Sandstrom, of Littleton, Colo., hope to generate $12,000 to benefit the education and prevention programs of Kidney TRUST by reaching the peak of Huascaran Sur, the lawmaker said.
''It's an honor to help raise funds for kidney disease awareness and prevention while putting my body through an ultimate adventure challenge,'' Stephen Sandstrom said.
The climb is expected to take five days. Huascaran Sur is the highest summit in Peru.
The difficulty of the climb is compounded by below-zero temperatures, weather conditions that can quickly change and the possibility of avalanches.
