Everesting: A new mountain to climb for cyclists

[TopFuel]

Yeah, well, the whole premise is flawed, cause everest ascent isn't 8,8km straight up in one go.

 

True, but thats not the point.

[Underachiever]

What's the vert gain on Long Tom? I'm keen.

 

1288 m for 36 km. So climbing that 7 times EISH!!

[Underachiever]

Thinking about Swartbergpass from the Northern side, which I have done plenty of times.

 

890 m in 16 km, and to do that 10 times in one go.

 

:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

[DJR]

Yeah, well, the whole premise is flawed, cause everest ascent isn't 8,8km straight up in one go.

 

You are most welcome to design your own challenge.

 

Something like this? Start half way up, then go up and down in multiple increasing steps, get plenty of rest rest in between, spend a massive lot of money while you're at it, wear a sleeping bag all the time, take a month or three, maybe get to the top if you are lucky and the weather is clear. Oh, yes, do it riding against the traffic, without lights, so your chances of dying will be about the same as climbing Everest?

[DJR]

Thinking about Swartbergpass from the Northern side, which I have done plenty of times.

 

890 m in 16 km, and to do that 10 times in one go.

 

:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

 

I love that place way too much to ruin it for myself by trying it there.

[Cellar]

1288 m for 36 km. So climbing that 7 times EISH!!

 

Would be hectic.

 

Do the rules allow for multiple passes to be used? I'm thinking of starting on the Lydenburg side of robbers, up and over, through pilgrim's and up the bonnet to the graskop road, turn around and back to the start. Repeat as needed.

[Spoke101]

That would be about 5.3 times up Sani pass from the hotel to the top. Eish.

I would rather go from the border-post to the top and back.

[Underachiever]

I love that place way too much to ruin it for myself by trying it there.

 

Cannot agree more!!

[ricochet_rabbit]

A few weeks ago some of my riding mates rode from Hillcrest to the top of Sani Pass (+-240km; 13h30m & 5600m)

 

Insane !

[Wyatt Earp]

Yeah, well, the whole premise is flawed, cause everest ascent isn't 8,8km straight up in one go.

 

Give the bike one a go.

[nonky]

Thanks for the offer but I will pass...

[Spoke101]

I wonder if bike changes are allowed? ie. start on a RD finish on a MTB.

[rudi-h]

I've just read through the records and its truly insane. George Mallory who started everesting according to the article (he grew up in SA) holds the record at 10h48 which was done last year... The guy is 54 years old!

 

crazy how strong some people are!

[DJR]

Sherpa climbs Everest in record time

 

A Sherpa scaled Mount Everest in 10 hours and 56 minutes, setting a new record for the fastest climb of the world's highest mountain.

 

Lakpa Gyelu, 35, broke a record set by fellow Sherpa guide Pemba Dorjee, just last week, who reached the 29,035ft summit in 12 hours, 45 minutes.

 

Both left from the base camp, located at 17,380ft, they said.

 

Most climbers take about four days to cover the distance over the mountain's steep and icy slopes.

 

It was Gyelu's 10th successful ascent of Mount Everest.

 

Sherpas were mostly yak herders and traders living high in the Himalayas until Nepal opened its borders to tourism in 1950.

 

Their stamina and knowledge of the mountains makes them expert guides and porters for foreign mountaineers.

[DJR]

http://cyclingtips.com.au/2014/03/everesting-climbing-8848-metres-in-a-single-ride/

 

Another interesting read from the madmen and woman who did it first!

[KaKa]

strava says i did 1750km with 4999m gained. my world must be flat