Completing the Challenge
Just select it as your challenge from the menu screen (click “Menu” in-game, then click the challenge image at the top-right to see your current challenge information and/or switch to a new challenge.) Then climb 8,850 meters (29,028 ft) and you’re done!
You don’t need to climb it all in one ride (that would be what we call “Virtual Everesting“). As long as you keep this as your selected challenge, each ride’s elevation will be added to your total until you complete the challenge.
What’s the Prize?
A fitting reward for all that climbing, you get the ultra-light Trek Emonda unlocked when you reach the top of Everest. This is one of the fastest climbing bikes you can unlock early in your Zwift career, so get out there and hit those hill repeats, racers!
Extra Credit: Tron Bike
Once you’ve completed this challenge, keep it selected and your climbing will count towards the ultimate Zwift achievement–the Tron bike!
8,850 meters of climbing gets you up Everest. Another 41,150 meters gets you the coveted “Concept Z1” (aka “the Tron bike”)… one of the fastest bikes in game (but ironically, not a great climber)!
When I login onto zwift I cannot see the climbing challenge, it seems that I am relegated to New York and watopia? Is this because I’m still using the zwift free trial period or because I’m using an android phone?
It’s because you’re looking in the wrong place.
Get all the way into the game (so you’re riding your bike) then tap on the menu button. You can see your current challenge at the top-right of that window. Tap it to change it.
Perhaps not on Android? There is no challenge image on my screen. Don’t have Windows or Mac. Running it on a tablet. Out of luck am I?
You’re looking in the wrong place. Get in the game, then go to the menu. Challenge is near the top-right of the first menu page.
Works. the key word is challenge “image”. when you click on it, it will show your current challenge, and small grey text at the bottom left saying “Select another challenge”
Yeah Eric, you’re killing me with this “challenge” word. You don’t see “challenge” until you click on the image as the poster above thankfully pointed out.
Thanks, indeed clicking the picture does the trick.. didn’t recognize it as the active challenge.. From there on changing was easy..
I still can’t see the challenge image? What does it look like?
If you’re a new user, probably like a map of California, it seems to be the default challenge.
WHAT PERCENTAGE DO YOU GET TOWARD THE CHALLENGE WHEN YOU HAVE CLIMBED THE ADZ, IM GETTING 2%, DOES THIS SOUND RIGHT, CAN ANYONE TELL ME IF THERE IS AN EASIER WAY TO GET THE PERCENTAGE UP
Well, you need 50,000 meters to get the Tron bike. The Alpe is 1,035 meters. So yes, basically 2% per Alpe ascent.
Unfortunately, there are no shortcuts. Just gotta ride! https://zwiftinsider.com/easiest-tron/
Can we start a virtual everesting alone ? let’s say i start with 5x alpes to get the badge. then if still happy and wanna ride 3-4 more, then it would be the equivalent. Will it count as a VEveresting ? or i really need to sign up before i start for veveresting then if a stop after 5 i still get de badge ?
Is there a way to know what activities do NOT contribute to the challenge? Three come to mind:
Events
Training
Dirt bike test trail
As far as I know all events contribute. I know for a fact training and events do! But I’m pretty sure they all do.
I know this is three years old now, but I’m here wondering why my event vertical metres aren’t contributing to the challenge as well.
Same question here. I just vinished Stage 1 of TdZ 2024; climbed ~1400 m, but nothing was credited for the Everest challenge.
If you have already climbed 50,000m and you enter the challenge, does it unlock with no further pedaling required? Do the 8800m and the existing metres count to the extended goal, or do you simply start from scratch?
You only get credit for climbing after you’ve entered the challenge. Whatever you’ve done outside of the challenge doesn’t count.
nooooooooooooo
I’ve done 23km of climbing for nothing :'(
Same that bites.
Hey Eric, once you complete the Everest challenge, can you switch challenges, then return to the Everest challenge to finish the extra 41k meters? Or does switching challenges cause you to lose the 8100 m you’ve already done?
You can swap back and forth between challenges, and it will save your progress on each.
Fantastic! Thanks Eric!
can i set a time frame of 7 days to complete the everest climb? is there any route plan for this or do i have to choose it manually?
Why a time frame? You pick your own route… go flat, go climby. Lots of options.
I have been zwifting and I have over 20,000M of climbing. But I never switched to the Mt. Everest challenge. Can I pull those meters over to the challenge?
Nope!
hmmm…probably should have signed up four years ago…376,020 feet climbed already🤔
Can one do the challenge in reverse first the 41,000m and the the everst challenge for the Tron bike reward?
No. All meters accumulate in order. You don’t get the tron bike till the very end.
If you have completed the Everest challenge how do I start the virtual Everest challenge?
vEveresting is completed by riding 8800m in one ride. Good luck!
I don’t see “Challenges” anywhere, either on the ride screen or the menu screen. Is it because I’m using a PC instead of an IOS device?
Click the little map top right, then look for an open windows in the lower left, then change challenge
when you are riding and stop, but don’t click on menu, go to the route map on top right corner
What’s this all about? Help!!!
For the Everest challenge it says I need 164042Ft…. whattt???? Also, it says I’ve climbed 49451ft
That’s to get the tron bike. 29000ft for the Everest challenge
Hi Eric I’m training for a virtual Everest 8.5 trips up the beast. I was curious if there is a bonus XP for completing? At the moment the only prize I see is bragging rights and a sore butt!!
It’s a lot. I didn’t measure exactly but I think it is about 6,500xp based on levelling up twice during the vEveresting
Does this challenge still exist?
Just saw some other posts on this, will try again next time I’m riding Zwift.
Started Zwifting during the lockdown gonna see how many badges I can get before end, I’m on 60/118 at moment just missing the 500m and 1000m on the running side.. going for full route hero on the bike!! Not tackling the Alpe until I unlock the Trek Emonda!! 46 cycling routes to go..
Hi there,new to Zwift this site is great thanks. I’m just under 8k into the challenge. Once I complete the everest challenge can I select another challenge and still be working towards the Tron bike or do I need to wait for 50K?
hi there, does the meters i have climb before entering the ‘everest challenge’ count towards unlocking the TRON bike or only afterwards?
Does this challenge take into account any of your historical climbing done in Zwift, or does it only start from when you begin the challenge? – If that latter, I will be most dissapointed as I have already accumulated 19.6km climbing…
No don’t answer that, I found the answer… 🙁
Hey Al, if it helps I just found this info after climbing 49,300m. I thought I would be riding my Tron bike today. Oh well starting the next 50,000m today instead!
I everested to on the Alpe d ZWIFT but was unaware of this process…..WTH!?!?
zwift keeps cutting out
Hi Im new to zwift since end of last year. I’ve done some racing and the festive 500 ans just started the Everest Challenge. I did my second ride towards the Everest Challenge today with 841m climbing and it hasn’t gone on to the challenge, it’s only showing yesterday’s ride despite showing fully in my activities. It should be showing 1100m and it says 265m. I’ve emailed help but haven’t received a reply.
I have only just realised that I had to go in the Everest challenge to get the tron bike, I’ve climbed countless climbs, but guess none count as I didnt activate the challenge? Is there any way I can correct this
You won’t be the first, nor indeed the last Simon! Sadly you cannot correct it other than registering and re-riding all those climbs! My top tip when I was chasing elevation was to use the Ride with function on Watopia to try and find someone near the bottom of Alpe Du Zwift and then join them!
Quick question about the climbing challenge, do you need to save the challenge each time you finish riding for the day or do you end the ride? If you end the ride, will this then keep accumulating the km for the challenge?
I’m doing the Everest challenge and paused a ride overnight. When I returned the next day Zwift had reset and it let me save the previous ride. But it didn’t add the ride on to my Everest numbers, is there anyway I can add this on.
Why does my Mt Everest challenge indicate 50,000 meters instead of 8,848m?
Because everest is step 1, the 50k metres gets you the Tron bike as step 2!
My Everest elevation went backwards from 96% complete to 90% after I rode another 500 m elevation. What happened?
I just realized i wasn’t getting the tron bike becuase i didn’t sign up for the challenge even though i have climbed 184012 ft total. says so on my account page. is there a way to correct this in arrears or do i need to start all over again?
Nope.
new to zwift. is there a way to see elevation of the route as you ride as to what is coming up? I know on the companion on the right corner but I would like to see prior to being in the climb. thanks
How to see if I have register for Everest climb
For the Everest Challenge, do only altitude meters I ride in Watopia count, or also the kilometers I ride in other worlds (London etc.)?
All the meters count as long as you keep the challenge going. If you enter another challenge then those don’t count until you switch back.
If you change challenges does your progress remain or does it start again from zero?
Just seen answer further down the comments, happy days
Hello folks
i want to climb Everest can’t seem to find the climb. I know it’s in challenges and I found that after hitting on ride London
that’s where I saw “Menu” > challenge >Everest. I guess I would like to actually be on Everest as I’m riding it. I did Epic KOM 2 times and has given me a 12% completion towards Everest? I’m a new comer to Z , I’m doing anything wrong ?
Hello folks
i want to climb Everest can’t seem to find the climb. I know it’s in challenges and I found that after hitting on ride London
that’s where I saw “Menu” > challenge >Everest. I guess I would like to actually be on Everest as I’m riding it. I did Epic KOM 2 times and has given me a 12% completion towards Everest? I’m a new comer to Z , I’m doing anything wrong ?
Hi there, Jody, and welcome to Zwift! There isn’t an actual Mount Everest climb in Zwift, rather you’re aiming to climb total elevation on Zwift’s hills/mountains that eventually add up to the elevation of Everest. It’s a “virtual virtual” thing, if you will. You can do it all in one ride, or – once enrolled in the challenge – Zwift will just add up your total elevation from each ride until you’ve cumulatively climbed the right number of feet/meters. Good luck!
I am on level16,already pass Everest challenge.pop up sign Trek Emonda unlocked,
Cheked in garage nothing???where to take emonda? or i have pass level 23 fo this?
Contact Zwift support – there was a bug in last week’s update (fixed today, supposedly) that messed up some unlocks. They should be able to get your Emonda into your garage!
thanks
how to take emonda bike after finishin everest?do i need 22 level fo it
such a good article thanks for posting this i was curious how to get the trim bike never realised there where challenges.
I have completed the Climb Mt Everest Challenge 50,000m climbed. How do I get the Tron bike?
You should have it. It’s called Zwift Concept Z1 in your garage.
Can you retrospectively use previous climbing meters on the Tron bike chase or just from the start of the challenge in the menu
Just from the start of the challenge.
Eric, is there no specific route for the Everest Challenge? I don’t see one in any of the lands. Is that just the name of the challenge? Do I proceed to do any route and the elevation gained goes towards the challenge?
The latter. No particular route. Just pick the challenge, then all of your riding goes toward it.
Hi! Will my elevation climbed count towards the Everest challenge when I sign up for it? Thanks
Elevation only counts when you sign up for the challenge then ride. It doesn’t grab pre-signup elevation.
when I sign up for the Everest challenge , am I credited with the climbs I’ve done so far or do I start from scratch ?
From scratch.
So I entered Everest challenge on day one of getting zwift. I’ve now ridden over 52,000m climbing. Strangely the challenge window tells me I’m only 91% there so no Tron yet. Heard of this before. I’ve emailed support, waiting for reply.
I reached the Everest summit but it says I’ve completed “18%”. Is that because the miles I’m putting in are now beyond the summit, counting toward the Tron bike?
Yup. You’ve begun the REAL challenge now!
Hi,
How often the climbing stat on the challenge actualize ? Because in my 30 day stat i have 1200m climb and on the challenge 400… the challenge as always been selected.
I’ve already climbed over 140 miles and I just found the Everest challenge. Can I get those 740,000 feet added to my challenge?
I finished today the everest challange 50000m , when i climb now were are the climb meters storage , witch challange???
Your efforts go toward whatever challenge you have selected (of the three). And if you’ve selected a challenge you’ve already completed, then your efforts aren’t going toward anything.
Hi, is therecany way to see how long it took me to complete the 50,000m Everest challenge?
How do I ride Mount Everest ?
I must be the slowest ever to get the TRON bike Z1. 10 years in the challenge and still at 93%. Should get it this week! I did take 4 years off from 2017 to 2021 so that has not helped.