It all started with a mystery.

Back in 2006, a group of volunteers were clearing cairns from the summit of Ben Nevis when they made an unexpected discovery.

Tattered and bruised under a pile of rocks, laid the remains of a 226lb church organ.

When the unearthing of a nearby biscuit wrapper revealed the instrument had been abandoned in the early 80s, the investigation was narrowed to "who" and "why"?

It was eventually revealed that a burly Scottish woodchuck, Kenny Campbell, had heaved the organ up the peak to raise funds for charity. The mystery was solved. Then-eighteen-year-old Max Glover was inspired.

Between then and now, Max, a Penarthian, has become a marine commando and completed a marathon while towing a BMW 5 series - as you do. Now he wants to follow in Campbell's footsteps and carry a piano up a mountain.

Max plans to carry a 400lb piano on his back up to the top of a 1,007ft ascent. The route chosen bears a distance of 2-miles and gradients as steep as 30%.

"I decided not to go for Ben Nevis because it's for charity and doing it far away would be way more costly.

"I can't divulge the mountain I've chosen because I don't want loads of people rocking up and breaking social distancing. It's not a gigantic mountain but you don't get many bigger around here.

"I'm not going to use any padding. I'm just going to strap it on my back and go for it. It's not gonna be easy," he tells Nub News with a chuckle.

Besides the Ben Nevis story, Max's decision to attempt the feat was inspired by his personal connection to the charity he is fundraising for: Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospital.

"The reason I'm doing it is because a very good friend of mine, Julie, was admitted to the hospital because she was suffering from a genetic disease and needed a double lung transplant.

"She got a call at 3 o'clock in the morning last spring, by 9 they picked her up and then she was basically straight on the operating table. And ever since then they've really taken care of her so I know the great work they do.

"Julie probably doesn't know it but she's a real inspiration to me. And when I'm going up that mountain I'll be thinking 'this is tough for me for two hours, but people with these heart and lung conditions can often hardly breathe at all - all day, every day'. We take so much for granted. That'll spur me on definitely."

Max has set a £1,000 fundraising target, which he hopes to reach before the challenge is over on Sunday 13 September.

"The charity survives predominately on donations. So hopefully this raises some money and gives them a load of exposure."

Follow the link below to donate:

Max Glover donation page

UPDATE: Max completed the feat on 13 September, reaching the top in 3.5 hours.