Presented by:
Northeast Delta Dental
Wed, Apr 01
|Anywhere!
Vertical Ascent Challenge (Conquer Everest!)
Climb the height of Mount Everest—29,032 feet—between April 1 and September 1. Track your cumulative elevation gain across any activity as you work toward the summit. Hike, run, ride, or take the stairs—every foot up counts!
Time & Location
Apr 01, 2026, 7:00 AM – Sep 01, 2026, 11:00 PM
Anywhere!
About The Event
Vertical Ascent Challenge – Conquer Everest from Anywhere
Take on one of the world’s most iconic feats—summiting Mount Everest—without leaving your home terrain. The Vertical Ascent Challenge invites you to accumulate 29,032 feet of elevation gain over five months in this flexible, self-paced virtual event. From April 1 through September 1, 2026 (153 days), every climb brings you closer to the summit. Whether you're hiking mountain trails, running hills, cycling climbs, or logging vertical on stairs, if you're going up, it counts.
The Challenge
Goal: 29,032 feet (8,849 meters) of elevation gain