The Torturefest Club, in collaboration with Everesting.com, are holding a virtual Everesting event on Zwift on December 29, 2025. On that day, riders around the world will take on Zwift’s infamous The Grade segment to push together through a Quarter, Half, or Full Everesting.
Read on to learn a bit about vEveresting, and details of the events planned around Global vEveresting Day!
What Is vEveresting?
Everesting, named after the highest mountain on Earth, is a grueling challenge for cyclists. The mission is simple, but the task is brutally difficult: find a climb and keep riding your bike up and down until you’ve climbed the height of Mount Everest (29,032 feet/8,848 meters). The challenge often takes riders 12-24 hours to complete, depending on gradient and fitness level.
Do this on Zwift (or any other virtual cycling platform) and it’s called virtual Everesting, or “vEveresting.” Frank Garcia became the first-ever vEverester in 2015. He rode a Strava segment on Zwift called “Watopia Wall” – the first piece of the Hilly KOM– 315 times in 24 hours!
There are rules, of course. The climbing must be done on one hill. 100% Trainer Difficulty is required. And the challenge must be completed in one attempt, with no sleep. See complete vEveresting rules >
Training Rides
New to Everesting? Join the Torturefest Club’s prep sessions, which have already been running for the past several weeks. You will learn about pacing, nutrition, and the importance of team camaraderie as you prepare your body and mind. 7.3 laps is a Quarter vEveresting, and 14.6 laps is a Half Everesting (all of which can be uploaded to the Everesting hall of fame).
Events do not allow Coffee Breaks, and 100% Trainer Difficulty is enforced. But you do get a feather at every banner.
- 7 December 2025
- 7:30am US CT Click to join
- 2:30pm CET Click to join
- 14 December 2025
- 7:30am US CT Click to join
- 2:30pm CET Click to join
- 21 December 2025
- 7:30am US CT Click to join
- 2:30pm CET Click to join
vEveresting Day Events
The Torturefest Club is hosting eight dedicated rides across every major timezone, so you can climb with a global community and tackle the full 8,848 m together. All riders on course will be visible, so these events are structured to give you pacing support, motivation, and camaraderie along the way.
- vEveresting Day: Australia/New Zealand
- Monday 29 December: 0700 AEDT – Click to join
- vEveresting Day: Asia
- Monday 29 December: 0700 SGT – Click to join
- vEveresting Day: Middle East
- Monday 29 December: 0500 GST – Click to join
- vEveresting Day: Europe (East)
- Monday 29 December: 0700 EET Click to join
- vEveresting Day: Europe (West)
- Monday 29 December: 0700 CET – Click to join
- vEveresting Day: United Kingdom
- Monday 29 December: 0700 GMT – Click to join
- vEveresting Day: USA (ET/CT)
- Monday 29 December: 0700 ET / 0600 CT – Click to join
- vEveresting Day: USA (MT/PT)
- Monday 29 December: 1000 MT / 0900 PT – Click to join
Questions or Comments?
Check out the event page on everesting.com for more info. Got questions or comments? Share below!
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