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    Zwift “Climb Mt. Everest” Challenge Details

    Eric Schlange
    By Eric Schlange
    January 22, 2018
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    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)!

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      Eric Schlange
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      Andre L. Tosch Jr
      Andre L. Tosch Jr
      3 years ago

      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?

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      Eric Schlange
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      Eric Schlange(@eschlange)
      3 years ago
      Reply to  Andre L. Tosch Jr

      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.

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      Joey King
      Joey King
      3 years ago
      Reply to  Eric Schlange

      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?

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      Eric Schlange
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      Eric Schlange(@eschlange)
      3 years ago
      Reply to  Joey King

      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.

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      C@v
      [email protected]
      3 years ago
      Reply to  Eric Schlange

      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”

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      seth
      seth
      3 years ago
      Reply to  [email protected]

      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.

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      Ramon
      Ramon
      3 years ago
      Reply to  [email protected]

      Thanks, indeed clicking the picture does the trick.. didn’t recognize it as the active challenge.. From there on changing was easy..

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      David
      David
      2 years ago
      Reply to  Ramon

      I still can’t see the challenge image? What does it look like?

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      Mike Reys
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      Mike Reys(@mreys)
      2 years ago
      Reply to  David

      If you’re a new user, probably like a map of California, it seems to be the default challenge.

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      colin brown
      colin brown
      3 years ago

      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

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      Eric Schlange
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      Eric Schlange(@eschlange)
      3 years ago
      Reply to  colin brown

      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/

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      Suzanne Côté
      Suzanne Côté
      1 year ago
      Reply to  Eric Schlange

      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 ?

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      Q.Modo
      Q.Modo
      3 years ago

      Is there a way to know what activities do NOT contribute to the challenge? Three come to mind:
      Events
      Training
      Dirt bike test trail

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      Eric Schlange
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      Eric Schlange(@eschlange)
      3 years ago
      Reply to  Q.Modo

      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.

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      David
      David
      1 month ago
      Reply to  Eric Schlange

      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.

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      Oli Barnett
      Oli Barnett
      3 years ago

      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?

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      Eric Schlange
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      Eric Schlange(@eschlange)
      3 years ago
      Reply to  Oli Barnett

      You only get credit for climbing after you’ve entered the challenge. Whatever you’ve done outside of the challenge doesn’t count.

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      Kasia
      Kasia
      2 years ago
      Reply to  Eric Schlange

      nooooooooooooo
      I’ve done 23km of climbing for nothing :'(

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      Jam M
      Jam M
      2 years ago
      Reply to  Kasia

      Same that bites.

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      Eric J Bengtson
      Eric J Bengtson
      3 years ago

      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?

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      Eric Schlange
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      Eric Schlange(@eschlange)
      3 years ago
      Reply to  Eric J Bengtson

      You can swap back and forth between challenges, and it will save your progress on each.

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      Eric J Bengtson
      Eric J Bengtson
      3 years ago
      Reply to  Eric Schlange

      Fantastic! Thanks Eric!

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      Maya Bach
      Maya Bach
      2 years ago

      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?

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      Eric Schlange
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      Eric Schlange(@eschlange)
      2 years ago
      Reply to  Maya Bach

      Why a time frame? You pick your own route… go flat, go climby. Lots of options.

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      J Kinard
      J Kinard
      2 years ago

      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?

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      Eric Schlange
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      Eric Schlange(@eschlange)
      2 years ago
      Reply to  J Kinard

      Nope!

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      Steve
      Steve
      2 years ago
      Reply to  Eric Schlange

      hmmm…probably should have signed up four years ago…376,020 feet climbed already🤔

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      Andre Gouws
      Andre Gouws
      2 years ago

      Can one do the challenge in reverse first the 41,000m and the the everst challenge for the Tron bike reward?

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      Martin
      Martin
      2 years ago
      Reply to  Andre Gouws

      No. All meters accumulate in order. You don’t get the tron bike till the very end.

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      Todd Reid
      Todd Reid
      2 years ago

      If you have completed the Everest challenge how do I start the virtual Everest challenge?

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      Ross Holdsworth
      Ross Holdsworth
      2 years ago
      Reply to  Todd Reid

      vEveresting is completed by riding 8800m in one ride. Good luck!

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      Nikos
      Nikos
      2 years ago

      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?

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      Guillermo
      Guillermo
      2 years ago
      Reply to  Nikos

      Click the little map top right, then look for an open windows in the lower left, then change challenge

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      Guillermo
      Guillermo
      2 years ago
      Reply to  Nikos

      when you are riding and stop, but don’t click on menu, go to the route map on top right corner

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      Daniela Campbell
      Daniela Campbell
      2 years ago

      What’s this all about? Help!!!

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      Daniela Campbell
      Daniela Campbell
      2 years ago

      For the Everest challenge it says I need 164042Ft…. whattt???? Also, it says I’ve climbed 49451ft

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      Randy
      Randy
      10 months ago
      Reply to  Daniela Campbell

      That’s to get the tron bike. 29000ft for the Everest challenge

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      Arran Leach
      Arran Leach
      2 years ago

      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!!

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      David Weickhardt
      David Weickhardt
      2 years ago
      Reply to  Arran Leach

      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

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      Michael
      Michael
      2 years ago

      Does this challenge still exist?

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      Michael
      Michael
      2 years ago
      Reply to  Michael

      Just saw some other posts on this, will try again next time I’m riding Zwift.

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      Luke Byrne
      Luke Byrne
      2 years ago

      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..

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      mike
      mike
      2 years ago

      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?

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      Henning van Wyk
      Henning van Wyk
      2 years ago

      hi there, does the meters i have climb before entering the ‘everest challenge’ count towards unlocking the TRON bike or only afterwards?

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      Al Salzz
      Al Salzz
      2 years ago

      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…

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      Al Salzz
      Al Salzz
      2 years ago
      Reply to  Al Salzz

      No don’t answer that, I found the answer… 🙁

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      Mike Poborsky
      Mike Poborsky
      2 years ago
      Reply to  Al Salzz

      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!

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      Clifford Clermont
      Clifford Clermont
      2 years ago

      I everested to on the Alpe d ZWIFT but was unaware of this process…..WTH!?!?

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      louise Walker
      louise Walker
      2 years ago

      zwift keeps cutting out

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      Jan Harvey
      Jan Harvey
      2 years ago

      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.

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      Simon nash
      Simon nash
      2 years ago

      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

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      Greg Hilton
      Greg Hilton(@ghilton)
      2 years ago
      Reply to  Simon nash

      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!

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      Bradley Schroder
      Bradley Schroder
      2 years ago

      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?

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      Shane Carroll
      Shane Carroll
      1 year ago

      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.

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      Jay
      Jay
      1 year ago

      Why does my Mt Everest challenge indicate 50,000 meters instead of 8,848m?

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      Greg Hilton
      Greg Hilton(@ghilton)
      1 year ago
      Reply to  Jay

      Because everest is step 1, the 50k metres gets you the Tron bike as step 2!

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      Gail
      Gail
      1 year ago

      My Everest elevation went backwards from 96% complete to 90% after I rode another 500 m elevation. What happened?

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      Randi Friedman
      Randi Friedman
      1 year ago

      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?

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      John
      John
      1 year ago
      Reply to  Randi Friedman

      Nope.

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      melanie
      melanie
      1 year ago

      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

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      Dave Kelly
      Dave Kelly
      11 months ago

      How to see if I have register for Everest climb

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      Urs
      Urs
      10 months ago

      For the Everest Challenge, do only altitude meters I ride in Watopia count, or also the kilometers I ride in other worlds (London etc.)?

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      Randy
      Randy
      10 months ago
      Reply to  Urs

      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.

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      Richard Price
      Richard Price
      5 months ago

      If you change challenges does your progress remain or does it start again from zero?

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      Richard Price
      Richard Price
      5 months ago
      Reply to  Richard Price

      Just seen answer further down the comments, happy days

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      Jody Grenier
      Jody Grenier
      4 months ago

      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 ?

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      Jody Grenier
      Jody Grenier
      4 months ago

      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 ?

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      Darryl Jenks
      Darryl Jenks
      4 months ago
      Reply to  Jody Grenier

      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!

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      Kostiantyn
      Kostiantyn
      3 months ago

      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?

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      Eric Schlange
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      Eric Schlange(@eschlange)
      3 months ago
      Reply to  Kostiantyn

      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!

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      Kostiantyn
      Kostiantyn
      3 months ago
      Reply to  Eric Schlange

      thanks

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      Kostiantyn
      Kostiantyn
      3 months ago

      how to take emonda bike after finishin everest?do i need 22 level fo it

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      John
      John
      13 days ago

      such a good article thanks for posting this i was curious how to get the trim bike never realised there where challenges.

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