PERHAM, Minn. — An 11-year-old Minnesota boy achieved a remarkable feat this summer by ascending Mount Kilimanjaro alongside his 70-year-old grandfather.

Wyatt Guck of Perham and his grandfather, Stewart Hofland, hiked the mountain in Africa together.

Hofland has been on many adventures through the years, including hiking to the top of the African continent’s highest peak. In December, he told his grandson, should he accept the challenge, he would also be agreeing to a big commitment to physically prepare.

“I thought it would be fun,” Wyatt said, adding that soon after he agreed, the 5 a.m. workouts began, and he built up stamina to hike up to 10 miles in a day while carrying a backpack with about 20 pounds.

Hofland took him to the Perham Area Community Center or CrossFit to use the st

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