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Pippa Middleton climbs to the top of the Matterhorn in honor of her fiancé’s brother who died on Everest


UPDATED FEBRUARY 28, 2019 10:12 AM EST

Pippa Middleton hascompleted the incredible feat of climbing 14,691ft to top of the Matterhorn mountainin Switzerland. The extreme sports fan made the climb with her brother James Middleton, 29, over the last few days.

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Pippa announced her engagement to James Matthews earlier this month.
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Pippa climbed the Matterhorn mountain in Switzerland Photo: Getty Images

Speaking about theimpressive climb, the party planner revealed that she chose to take on thechallenge in memory of her fiancé James Matthew's brother, Michael Matthews, who diedclimbing Everest.

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Speaking to the Mail on Sunday the 32-year-old said, “It was humbling to have been able to climb one ofthe world’s most beautiful mountains and raise money for a charity created inmemory of an extraordinary young man who lost his life on another peak.Although I have raised money in the past for the Michael Matthews Foundation,it has now become even more important to me and my family.

The party planner undertook the challenge with her brother James.
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Pippa completed the challenge with her brother Photo: Getty Images

“Although neither I normy brother ever met Michael, we both share his spirit and passion for themountains. We made this climb knowing he would have been there nudging us on,and we are honored to be supporting his memory.”

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Despite her husband-to-bealso being very active, he chose not to join Pippa on her adventure due toemotional reasons. “It would have been good if my fiancé James had been here toshare the experience, something I know he would have loved to have done.Mountain climbing, though, has disturbing memories and understandably Jameskept his feet firmly on the ground, while giving us his complete support.”

Pippa did the climb in honor of her fiance's brother who died on Everest.
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The 32-year-old was raising money for the Michael Matthews Foundation Photo: Getty Images

The foundation established inMichael’s memory gives money to some of the world’s most remote places, likeBurma, Thailand and Nepal, to fund education services. Much of the money donated has been raised by James Matthews through an array sporting events.