The Down Lane #EquinoxEveresting Challenge
Everest stands at 8,848 metres above sea level. The highest mountain peak, and one of the greatest climbing challenges on earth. 'Everesting' is a concept dreamed up by an Australian club Hells 500 , and the rules are pretty simple: climb the same route, descend the same route; until your cumulative elevation gain is equivalent to the height of Everest. The idea of a riding an 'Everesting' found its way onto my Bucket List a while back. As someone that uses the #insearchofup hashtag a lot, it seemed a fitting masochistic challenge. This year, I've decided to tick it off. For a good cause - The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust The date chosen for my Everesting actually sits almost exactly mid-way between the two equinoxes, close to the summer solstice. The 'Equinox' side of the challenge has a deeper meaning though; my hope is that through raising sponsorship, the challenge will help to support an Isle of Wight based charity, which tries to provide...