Pictured: Neil Carpenter at the top of Scafell Pike

Four climbers scaled Britain's three highest mountains in 24 hours - despite having climbed one of them the previous day.

The team conquered Mount Snowdon one day before travelling north to tackle Scafell Pike in the Lake District.

It was only then that Neil Carpenter and his team decided to tackle the Three Peaks challenge in 24 hours - including a second trek up Mount Snowdon.

Neil, who when he isn't climbing mountains or playing for Lichfield Hockey Club is a Finance Director at Palletforce, the UK's leading palletised distribution network in Burton-upon-Trent, took on the challenge with a friend, his son and his friend.

"On the first day we climbed Mount Snowdon and travelled north up to Scafell Pike in the Lake District," said Neil, who lives in Burton-upon-Trent.

"Later that night my teenage son and his friend decided it wasn't enough of a challenge and we should tackle all three in 24 hours and it seemed like a good idea."

The next morning they climbed Scafell Pike (978 metres), before going south to climb Mount Snowdon (1,085 metres) for the second time in two days, and then heading back north to the highest peak Ben Nevis (1,344 metres).

A Palletforce flag was brandished at the top of each peak to celebrate the group's success.

"It was absolutely freezing at the top of Ben Nevis but we were so pleased to have completed our spontaneous challenge that it didn't matter," said Neil.

"I don't think most people would start the Three Peaks challenge from the middle but it was great fun and we may have just invented a new challenge - the Palletforce Three Peaks Plus One."