The Ultimate Challenge!
Climb the Equivalent of
MOUNT EVEREST
= 29,029 vertical feet in 29 days
Climb the Equivalent of
MOUNT EVEREST
= 29,029 vertical feet in 29 days
Mount Everest is Earth's highest mountain above sea level, located in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas. The China–Nepal border runs across its summit point. The current official elevation of 8,848 m (29,029 ft), recognized by China and Nepal, was established by a 1955 Indian survey and subsequently confirmed by a Chinese survey in 1975.For the purposes of this challenge, Everest is considered a 29,029 ft vertical. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Everest
Climbing Up! With Vertical Rise
EVEREST = 29,029 ft
EVEREST = 29,029 ft
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Walk or Run
Hilly roads and trails near you... ie) Go up (and down) a road with 250 ft vertical 4x per day = 1,000 ft rise x 29 days = EVEREST Hike ie) Mount Marcy in the Adirondacks is a 3,166 ft ascent Hike 9x over the course of 29 days = EVEREST |
Bike
Hilly roads and trails... Or have a Peloton? Ride 1,000 ft vertical x 29 days = EVEREST Try it on Stairs One flight of stairs typically equals a 10-12 foot vertical rise*. Climb your staircase 100x per day x 29 days = EVEREST *measure height of steps x # of steps for exact vertical! |
"Climbing" Without a Vertical Rise
Walk or run approximately 145 miles in 29 days = EVEREST
(Approximately 5 miles per day)
Bike approximately 380 miles in 29 days = EVEREST
(Approximately 13 miles per day)
Walk or run approximately 145 miles in 29 days = EVEREST
(Approximately 5 miles per day)
Bike approximately 380 miles in 29 days = EVEREST
(Approximately 13 miles per day)
Pick the Denali Challenge!
Climb the Equivalent of
DENALI
= 20,157 vertical feet in 29 days
Climb the Equivalent of
DENALI
= 20,157 vertical feet in 29 days
Denali (also known as Mount McKinley, its former official name)is the highest mountain peak in North America. With a topographic prominence of 20,157 feet and a topographic isolation of 4,629 miles, Denali is the third most prominent and third most isolated peak on Earth. For the purposes of this challenge, Denali is considered 20,157 vertical ft https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denali
Climbing Up! With Vertical Rise
DENALI = 20,157 ft
DENALI = 20,157 ft
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Walk or Run
Hilly roads and trails near you... ie) Go up (and down) a road with 230 ft vertical 3x per day = 700 ft rise x 29 days = DENALI Hike in the Adirondacks Mount Marcy is a 3,166 ft ascent, climb 6x over the course of 29 days = DENALI |
Bike
Hilly roads ... or have a Peloton? Ride 700 ft vertical x 29 days = DENALI Try it on Stairs One flight of stairs typically equals a 10-12 foot vertical rise*. Climb your staircase 70x per day x 29 days = DENALI *measure height of steps x # of steps for exact vertical! |
"Climbing" Without a Vertical Rise
Walk or run approximately 101 miles in 29 days = DENALI
(Approximately 3.5 miles per day)
Bike approximately 265 miles in 29 days = DENALI
(Approximately 9 miles per day)
Walk or run approximately 101 miles in 29 days = DENALI
(Approximately 3.5 miles per day)
Bike approximately 265 miles in 29 days = DENALI
(Approximately 9 miles per day)
Pick the Glacier Peak Challenge!
Climb the Equivalent of
GLACIER PEAK
= 10,545 vertical feet in 29 days
Climb the Equivalent of
GLACIER PEAK
= 10,545 vertical feet in 29 days
Glacier Peak or Dakobed is the most isolated of the five major stratovolcanoes of the Cascade Volcanic Arc in the U.S state of Washington. Located in the Glacier Peak Wilderness, the volcano is visible from the west in Seattle, and from the north in the higher areas of eastern suburbs of Vancouver. For the purposes of this challenge, Glacier Peak is considered a 10,545 vertical foot rise https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glacier_Peak
Climbing Up! With Vertical Rise
GLACIER PEAK = 10,545 ft
GLACIER PEAK = 10,545 ft
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Walk or Run
Hilly roads and trails ... ie) Go up (and down) a road with 180 ft vertical 2x per day = 360 ft rise x 29 days = GLACIER PEAK Bike Hilly roads... or have a Peloton? Ride 365 ft vertical x 29 days = GLACIER PEAK |
Try it on Stairs
One flight of stairs typically equals a 10-12 foot vertical rise*. Climb your staircase 36x per day x 29 days = GLACIER PEAK *measure height of steps x # of steps for exact vertical! |
"Climbing" Without a Vertical Rise
Walk or run approximately 55 miles in 29 days = GLACIER PEAK
(Approximately 2 miles per day)
Bike approximately 140 miles in 29 days = GLACIER PEAK
(Approximately 5 miles per day)
Walk or run approximately 55 miles in 29 days = GLACIER PEAK
(Approximately 2 miles per day)
Bike approximately 140 miles in 29 days = GLACIER PEAK
(Approximately 5 miles per day)
Pick the Mount Washington Challenge!
Climb the Equivalent of
MOUNT WASHINGTON
= 6,288 vertical feet in 29 days
A Great Challenge for Kids!
(And those Older but Young at Heart Folks too!)
Climb the Equivalent of
MOUNT WASHINGTON
= 6,288 vertical feet in 29 days
A Great Challenge for Kids!
(And those Older but Young at Heart Folks too!)
Mount Washington, called Agiocochook by some Native American tribes, is the highest peak in the Northeastern United States at 6,288.2 ft and the most topographically prominent mountain east of the Mississippi River. The mountain is notorious for its erratic weather. The mountain is located in the Presidential Range of the White Mountains in Coos County, New Hampshire. For the purposes of this challenge, Mount Washington is considered a 6,288 vertical foot rise. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Washington_(New_Hampshire)
Climbing Up! With Vertical Rise
MOUNT WASHINGTON = 6,288 ft
MOUNT WASHINGTON = 6,288 ft
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Walk, Run or Bike
Hilly roads and trails near you? ie) Go up a road with 215 ft vertical each day for 29 days = MOUNT WASHINGTON |
Try it on Stairs
Climb your staircase 20x per day x 29 days = MOUNT WASHINGTON One flight of stairs typically equals a 10-12 foot vertical rise*. *measure height of steps x # of steps for exact vertical! |
"Climbing" Without a Vertical Rise
Walk or run approximately 31 miles in 29 days = MOUNT WASHINGTON
(Approximately 1 mile per day)
Bike approximately 81 miles in 29 days = MOUNT WASHINGTON
(Approximately 2.8 miles per day)
Walk or run approximately 31 miles in 29 days = MOUNT WASHINGTON
(Approximately 1 mile per day)
Bike approximately 81 miles in 29 days = MOUNT WASHINGTON
(Approximately 2.8 miles per day)
