The Everesting Podcast

Chris Hall is an ultra endurance cyclist from the UK, who attempted an insane 7 Everestings in 7 days. Chris joins us on the podcast to discuss the attempt, and how he used it as a vehicle to raise awareness for mental health.

Is there such a thing as the ‘perfect’ Everesting hill? Tim Muzik is an ultra endurance cyclist living in Taiwan, and he joins us to discuss what he believes is the perfect hill. There is no questions that hill selection is one of the most interesting (and fun) parts of the Everesting, and this conversation delves deep on the subject.

This episode is a reminder of the upcoming 20,000 meters in 1 week challenge (and more importantly, the ‘why’ behind it), and sharing the exciting news of the awesome new Everesting Hall of Fame.

For most of us, planning the logistics of an Everesting Challenge attempt is daunting. Paul Jones recently completed a massive 10K Roam ride, covering 414 kilometres and over 10,000 meters of climbing in under 36 hours, all while having to manage his condition of Type 1 diabetes. It’s rare for otherwise healthy adults to develop T1, and we’re excited to share Paul’s inspirational attitude towards...

Matt de Neef is a cycling journalist from Melbourne, Australia, the managing editor of CyclingTips.com, the creator of theclimbingcyclist.com, and the author of the Everesting book.

In this episode of the Everesting Podcast, we’re sending out the challenge the Everesting community: attempt to climb 20,000 meters in just 7 days, between October 2nd and 8th. Inspired by Jack Thompson (Jack Ultra Cyclist) who is averaging 20K elevation per week in his quest to climb 1,000,000 metres in one year, we’re going to clip ourselves into Jack’s pedals for 7 days.

Laval St. Germain is our first guest who has Everested AND climbed Mount Everest, which he did without supplemental oxygen in 2010. Laval is a lifelong explorer and adventure who calls Calgary, Alberta, Canada home. In addition to having climbed the 7 summits and completed many mind-blowing expeditions and challenges, Laval is also an ultra endurance cyclist who completed a 10K Everesting on Briti...

We take a look at some overall Everesting statistics, and in anticipation of new badges, we take a deep-dive into the existing Everesting badges and how to earn them.

Jason Van’t Slot is an ultra endurance cyclist and motivational speaker from South Africa, who was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis at 8 months old. Jason recently completed an Everesting to bring bring life changing medicine if South Africans with CF. Jason’s story is an incredible inspiration and a lesson in perseverance.

Andy van Bergen is an avid ultra endurance athlete and cyclist, as well as the founder of the Everesting Challenge. Andy joins us back on the podcast to tell us how the Everesting community was build, all starting with a simple manual spreadsheet and website, what it is today and what we can look forward to in the very near future (hint: NEW BADGES!). This episode is a must-listen for all fans of...

Jonas Orset is a bike racer and ultra endurance cyclist from Norway, who has recently completed the world’s northernmost Everesting in Longyearbyen, Norway. A multiple time Everester, Jonas also tells us about his incredible Everesting in a tunnel.

Jack Thompson (Jack Ultra Cyclist) is attempting to climb 1,000,000 metres of elevation in 2022. In order to keep up with the massive amount of climbing required, Jack is riding a full Everesting every Friday for a full year. You can learn more or support Jack’s incredible goal of raising 1 million Euros (one Euro per metre climbed) at www.jackultracyclist.com

Kent Ohori is an ultra-endurance athlete and cyclist from Australia. Between May 1st-7th, he will attempt to complete 5 full Everesting rides in just 7 days, while traveling to 5 separate areas of Australia, all while raising money for mental health charities. A former pack-a-day smoker, Kent is only a few years into his endurance sports journey, a relative newcomer to cycling and a huge inspirati...

Many Everesters use their rides as a vehicle for charity fundraising, and Eve Conyers is taking that to another level in 2022. Eve has created a challenge for herself to complete one full Everesting in every month in 2022, all in different locations in Australia, to raise money for environmental charities. Please check out https://m.facebook.com/EverestingforEARTH/ to follow along or support Eve’s...

Dean Anderson is an ultra endurance cyclist, bikepacker, racer and adventurer from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Incredibly, Dean has completed two winter Everestings (in Canada). Dean (and his one person support crew, his wife Kristin) showed amazing resilience in completing these efforts, and this episode is sure to inspire.

In episode 16 of the Everesting Podcast, we take a look at some important and interesting records and statistics from the Everesting Challenge. What’s the fastest, shortest, farthest? Which country has seen the most entires into the Everesting Hall of Fame? We’re going to dig into all of that, on the hardest climbing challenge in the world.

Chris Gambs is a cyclist from the UK, who is organizing an attempt to break the world record for the most Everestings completed by a group. The current record stands at 54 (done by a group in Norway), and Chris and his group are hoping to have 100 people make their attempt in July 2022. If you’d like to join the ride (they have limited spaces still available), visit https://velo29events.com/races/...

Jono Egan is an ultra endurance cyclist from Australia, who has completed a record (by far) 137 Everestings. In addition to that incredible amount of Everestings, Jono routinely completes ultra distance rides, and consistently raises funds for charity at the same time. This episode is a bittersweet one; just a few days after recording, Jono had an accident (while Everesting, of course), and broke...

Illi Gardner is the women’s Everesting World Record holder. In August 2021 she set a new women's world Everesting record of 8 hours 33 minutes and 47 seconds, beating Emma Pooley's 2020 record by almost 20 minutes by riding up and down Bwlch y Groes 72 times. Illi tells us about the ride, gear choices and if she’ll make another attempt.

Guy Townsend (better know in cycling circles as Sir Guy Litespeed) is an ultra endurance cyclist and self-described ‘serial Everester’. Guy shares with us some of his incredible cycling background, as well as some details of his 11 Everestings. Learn more about Guy and follow along with his adventures at https://www.sirguylitespeed.com

Alan Colville is an ultra endurance cyclist and the Guinness Record Holder for the most elevation cycled in 48 hours, when he covered 620 kilometres and over 30,000 metres. Alan shares that story as well as his other Everesting adventures and more.

Tyrone Siglos is a bike courier from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. For most people, completing just one Everesting would stand as the pinnacle of their athletic achievements. Tyrone is one of a very few Hells500 crew who have claimed the unbelievable Triple Everesting badge. Tyrone tells us about the Vancouver Triple Crown, and how he used it’s three mountains to complete his epic ride, cov...

Rebecca Rusch is a Professional Athlete, 7 time World Champion, Mountain Bike Hall of Famer, Author of Rusch To Glory, Emmy Award Winner and founder of the Be Good Foundation. We hear about Rebecca’s Giddy Up Challenge, Which included participants climbing over 10 million feet and raising over $130,000 for COVID-19 relief! Learn more about Rebecca and the challenge at https://www.rebeccarusch.com

Alpine Everesting is a team of endurance athletes committed to raising money for cancer research, support and prevention through epic cycling adventures. In January 2022, they plan to ride 500kms in 2 days to reach 10000m elevation in the Victorian High Country to complete and Everesting 10K ROAM. We’re joined by Elly and Bec to hear about their ride plan and the great cause they’re supporting. Yo...

Mark Jensen of Race Republic and Floyd Landis of Floyd’s of Leadville join us to discuss the Race Republic Everest Climb taking place on December 31st 2021. Race Republic have created a photo realistic virtual race route on Mount Everest, which you can race over 50 miles (80 kilometres) at 12% gradient, or 100 miles at 6% gradient (with no descending). Check out the incredible preview video at htt...