1st - 31st March, 2025

Donate to Summit Challenge

Our Challengers are walking, running and biking the height of Everest to raise money for mountain communities in Nepal

1st - 31st March, 2025

Donate to Summit Challenge

In March, our Challengers are walking, running and biking the height of Everest to raise money for mountain communities in Nepal

Fundraisers

$50,046

Raised so far

1,040,021 meters

completed so far
$27

Anonymous donated to Lisa Anderson

"Keep ascending! "

$54

Maureen Ward donated to Gemma McCaw

"Great project! I walked in the Himalayas in 1978"

$25

John & Brenda Visser donated to Carl Thompson

$52

Seamus MacArthur donated to Poppy

"Good dog"

$27

Kathy Cane donated to Gemma McCaw

$27

Kim Jordan donated to Gemma McCaw

"Nice work GEM! "

$27

Anonymous donated to Lisa Anderson

"Keep ascending! "

$54

Maureen Ward donated to Gemma McCaw

"Great project! I walked in the Himalayas in 1978"

$25

John & Brenda Visser donated to Carl Thompson

$52

Seamus MacArthur donated to Poppy

"Good dog"

$27

Kathy Cane donated to Gemma McCaw

$27

Kim Jordan donated to Gemma McCaw

"Nice work GEM! "

What is Summit Challenge?

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Choose a challenge

How many hills can you summit in one month?

Past Challengers say they've never felt fitter than at the end of Summit Challenge

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Have fun and get fit together

Summit Challenge is a big family, and we want you to be a part of it! Join events throughout NZ, have fun getting vertical metres in beautiful locations with other Challengers and be in to win epic prizes from our sponsors

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Make a difference

Get family and friends to sponsor your challenge as you raise money to help mountain communities in the remote Himalaya

Our Top Challengers

Top Individuals

Top Teams

Every day, students in the Himalayas walk for 2+ hours with 500m of elevation to get to school

How high are our Challengers ascending?

Stories from the summit

Our Summit Challenge community is full of inspirational people, check out their stories!

Community Post: Roys Peak in Wanaka

Community Post: Roys Peak in Wanaka

Written by: Annabelle Fraser Amazing hike with lots of elevation 1253m by Strava (1500m by DOC). We went early to be at the summit for the sunrise. The views were absolutely incredible 👏 😍 
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“It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves”

Sir Edmund Hillary

Go solo, or tackle it as a team or organisation

They say if you want to go fast, go alone, but if you want to go far, go together

Can you get to the summit?

Himalayan Trust New Zealand has created a monumental challenge!

Thousands of Kiwis are going to battle it out to see who can climb the most vertical metres. Together we'll be raising funds for education, health and environment in the disadvantaged mountain communities of the Himalayas. - which is at the core of our organisation's mission because education is the only surefire route out of poverty.

$27

Anonymous donated to Lisa Anderson

"Keep ascending! "

$54

Maureen Ward donated to Gemma McCaw

"Great project! I walked in the Himalayas in 1978"

$25

John & Brenda Visser donated to Carl Thompson

$52

Seamus MacArthur donated to Poppy

"Good dog"

$27

Kathy Cane donated to Gemma McCaw

$27

Kim Jordan donated to Gemma McCaw

"Nice work GEM! "

CA$100

Desmo Cervin donated to Poppy

"You’re a good dog Poppy. "

£15

Chelsea Wilson donated to Henry Freeman

"Go on henners "

£26

Val Williams donated to Sam Williams

"Hope you raise a good amount"

$27

Anonymous donated to Lisa Anderson

"Keep ascending! "

$54

Maureen Ward donated to Gemma McCaw

"Great project! I walked in the Himalayas in 1978"

$25

John & Brenda Visser donated to Carl Thompson

$52

Seamus MacArthur donated to Poppy

"Good dog"

$27

Kathy Cane donated to Gemma McCaw

$27

Kim Jordan donated to Gemma McCaw

"Nice work GEM! "

CA$100

Desmo Cervin donated to Poppy

"You’re a good dog Poppy. "

£15

Chelsea Wilson donated to Henry Freeman

"Go on henners "

£26

Val Williams donated to Sam Williams

"Hope you raise a good amount"

Where does the money go?

The Himalayan Trust has been supporting education in the Himalayas since 1961

Learn more about our work below

✔ School construction

✔ Teacher training

✔ Teachers' salaries

✔ Scholarships

✔ Teaching materials and stationery

✔ Computer labs

Summit Challenge Events

Going up hills has never been this much fun! Join the Summit Challenge family at one of our many events in March

  • Have fun and get fit doing it

  • Discover beautiful hills and trails

  • Meet other Challengers

  • Most events are free

  • Be in to win great prizes from our sponsors