Mount Everest is the tallest peak in the world, rising 29,029 feet above sea level; however, the route to the summit via Nepal is way longer than that, beginning in Lukla and winding its way up to the very top of the world (literally) — an estimated total distance of 52½ miles. You’d be nuts to hike that, right?
Exactly. So, let’s do it!
To calculate the work needed to complete this challenge, we took the stride length of the average woman — 2.1 to 2.5 feet — which comes out to about 2,000 steps per mile. Multiply 52.5 by 2,000 and you get 105,000 steps.
With this quest, your goal is to hike/walk to the summit in 30 days — without the burden of frostbite and altitude sickness. You can either walk on a treadmill or outside — whichever you prefer and whichever weather permits! The catch? You cannot count your “daily steps” toward your climbing mileage. In other words, steps logged while walking around town, shopping, cleaning the house or anything else are not eligible. Set aside dedicated time to do the work for it to count.
Below are some tips from your Fitness Quest coach, former gymnast and repeat American Ninja Warrior athlete Angela Gargano — plus, three potential plans to get your 105,000 steps in within the month.
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