By: Blonde One
Anything goes on a Monday so, as you all head back to work, here’s something a little bit Blonde and a little bit outdoors to get you thinking.
Time for an update on ,my #EverestAnywhere challenge. I began this challenge at the start of 2019 in an effort to climb the equivalent height of Mount Everest.
At just over half way through the year I’m doing well. I’ve climbed a total of 6200 meters so far so I’m well on track to get to my target of 8848m. Most of my meters have been climbed on Dartmoor obviously, although there were some done in China, Rhodes and the South West Coast Path.
The challenge has been set by Trail Magazine; why not join in?
You’ve set me off on a nerdy mission. I prefer to work in feet, so:
Munros are 3000ft. plus. Assuming you may likely start at 1000 ft. you would on average climb 2000ft per Munro so that would mean Everest = 14.5 Munros which a serious bagger would probably achieve in a week or fortnight sojourn in GOC. By all that I by no way intend to belittle your admirable mission. I am sure that if your environs included higher hills you would have already surpassed your target.
I am not sure your presumption is correct here Conrad. Many Munros are joined along ridges, which presumably Munro baggers use to help achieve their numbers. This means that your 14 will not necessary all achieve the 2000ft.
I do love a bit of nerdy!
That SW Coast Path would be a good source but I reckon it is the toughest LDP in England. After three forays I still haven’t done from Minehead to Barnstaple and after the experiences of my friend BC a year ago I ‘m not in a hurry to go and finish it especially as BC is a number of years younger than me and as fit as anybody I know. A day on that path could very well be more strenuous than a day’s Munroing.
I wish you well with your target – keep us posted.
I may go off now and do some more average ascent calculations?