L/Cpl Craig Lundberg was robbed of his sight by a grenade in Iraq.
But he refused to let it stop him making the summit alongside Page 3 Peta to help raise a whopping £70,000 for charity. Sun-backed injured troops fund Help for Heroes is among those to benefit. And Craig, 24 - who had pal Andrew Larky to guide him away from huge drops - said: "I was determined the mountain wouldn't beat me. Help for Heroes is a great charity and morale has been fantastic."
Made it ... Stuart and John Peter Jordan
Meanwhile, Peta, 22, paid tribute to the "incredibly brave" group. They included amputees Stuart Trow and John Sandford, 43, and Jon Le Galloudec, 28.
Jon had to learn to walk again after he was shot in the spine.
Fifteen climbers in all reached the 19,340ft summit on Thursday after a six-day trek, walking for up to nine hours a day in temperatures touching -12°C.
Peta said: "Altitude sickness made it very hard. I was physically sick. It was very emotional reaching the top."
Jon said: "It was harder than learning to walk again।" SAS hero Stuart, 32 - who lost his leg after being shot in Afghanistan - added: "What kept me going was the thought of how much money has been donated."
Meanwhile, Peta, 22, paid tribute to the "incredibly brave" group. They included amputees Stuart Trow and John Sandford, 43, and Jon Le Galloudec, 28.
Jon had to learn to walk again after he was shot in the spine.
Fifteen climbers in all reached the 19,340ft summit on Thursday after a six-day trek, walking for up to nine hours a day in temperatures touching -12°C.
Peta said: "Altitude sickness made it very hard. I was physically sick. It was very emotional reaching the top."
Jon said: "It was harder than learning to walk again।" SAS hero Stuart, 32 - who lost his leg after being shot in Afghanistan - added: "What kept me going was the thought of how much money has been donated."
Page glee . . . Peta and troops at summit
PAGE 3 girl Peta Todd and a band of wounded soldiers reach the top of Africa's tallest mountain yesterday after an exhausting six-day trek.
Sixteen bravely started the climb of 19,340ft Mount Kilimanjaro to raise cash for Help for Heroes. Thirteen got to the top just after 5am. Among them were two lower leg amputees and L/Cpl Craig Lundberg, 24, of Liverpool, who lost his sight in Iraq.
Peta, 22, said: "This was the hardest thing I have ever done." Craig, fourth from left, was led by a pal. He said: "I was determined."
Training ... John, left, and Stewart prepping for climb
A GROUP of brave soldiers are defying terrible injuries to climb Africa's Mount Kilimanjaro to raise cash for Help for Heroes.
Amputee John Sandford Hart, 43 - seen training with Colour Serjeant Stewart Le Couilliard in Snowdonia, Wales - will join four other badly-wounded heroes on the 19,000ft climb.
Also taking part are Lance Corporal Craig Lundberg, 24, blinded by a grenade in Basra, L/Cpl Jonathon Le Galloudec, 28, paralysed by a bullet in the spine, Cpl Tony Burbidge, 27, shot in the left elbow, and former SAS trooper Stuart Trow, 33, who lost a leg.
Joining them are Natalie Fellows, 23, whose Lance Corporal hubby Jamie died in Afghanistan and Sun Page 3 Girl Peta, 19.
Hero ... Jonathon was paralysed by bullet in the spine
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