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‘Sport has the power to change the world’ – Nelson Mandela, 2000 Laureus World Sports Awards

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Snowman Trek

Laureus Sport for Good is the official charity partner of the 2025 Snowman Trek


Laureus Sport for Good is the official charity partner of the Snowman Trek, one of the world’s most challenging fundraising expeditions, set to take place in the remote and breathtaking landscapes of Bhutan. 
The Snowman Trek is widely regarded as one of the toughest high-altitude treks on the planet. Traversing more than 300km across the Bhutanese Himalayas, the route crosses 11 mountain passes – many above 5,000 metres – and takes participants through isolated valleys, glacial lakes and ancient monasteries.

The trek demands extraordinary physical and mental resilience, with unpredictable weather and extreme altitude adding to the challenge
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This year, participants will take on the Snowman Trek not only for adventure, but to raise vital funds for Laureus Sport for Good, the global foundation that uses sport to transform the lives of young people.

Laureus currently supports over 290 programmes in 36 countries, reaching more than 258,000 young people through sport-based initiatives that tackle violence, discrimination and inequality.

Trek participants


team leaders

Wayne Hoyle

Wayne is a Director and Co-Founder of Performance3, bringing over 30 years of experience from the UK Special Forces, including a command assignment with Seal Team VI. He coaches and mentors individuals from diverse backgrounds, focusing on building high-performance cultures through safety, connection, and purpose, while also holding accreditations from the ICF and advanced diplomas in leadership and management.

Adriana Brownlee

Adriana is a British mountaineer, certified paragliding pilot and adventure athlete. She is the youngest woman to have climbed the world’s second-highest peak K2 on 28 July 2022 and youngest woman to climb all 14 of the eight-thousanders on 9 October 2024. 


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