Community Post: Still climbing on day 18
Written by: Anna Vita Rainbow brightens the climb. It sure is a challenge!
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What is Summit Challenge?
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How many hills can you summit in one month?
Past Challengers say they've never felt fitter than at the end of Summit Challenge
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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Get family and friends to sponsor your challenge as you raise money to help mountain communities in the remote Himalaya
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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: Taranaki Falls Walk
Written by: Juliet Kingston-Smith Not quite the Tongariro crossing we were planning... cancelled unfortunately due to poor visibility. But lovely walk nonetheless up to the Taranaki Falls and towards...
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Community Post: Another Mt Roy
Written by: Kay Hart Quick way to add 1,000m - to the photo obsessed ridge
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Community Post: Exciting walks in the Waimangu valley
Written by: Sue Pearl Waimangu valley walking and the Inferno crater lake was fairytale like!
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Community Post: Aongatete connect track to Upland Rd
Written by: Roger Goodman With our amazing support team Christine and Murray - good choice for altitude gain!
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Community Post: Sentinal Rock - North Summit
Written by: Roger Goodman Hilary and I climbed the Sentinal Rock North Summit. South looked a bit daunting - next time...
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Community Post: Fringed Hill, Nelson
Written by: Lisa Anderson Straight up - 734m elevation gain - short and sharp ☀️
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Community Post: Ben Nevis, Tasman NZ
Written by: Lisa Anderson 980m elevation gain, great views on the way up but a cloudy top
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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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Community Post: Day 14 and made it to Lukla. Half way through the challenge.
Written by: Anna Vita Overwhelmed with the donations so far. This uppers the great working being done in Nepal. Photo of my arrival in Lukla almost three years ago during the Himalayan Trust 70 yr...
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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.
$125
Sue and John Heydon donated to Poppy
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Sue and John Heydon donated to Emma Heydon
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Annabel Freeman donated to Henry Freeman
AU$25
Kathy Walker donated to Sarah Webster
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DARYL WILLETTS donated to Peter Evans
Thanks DARYL for your donation! Great shot mate!!!
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Maureen Clinton-baker donated to Carl Thompson
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Wendy Anderson donated to John Anderson
Thanks Wendy very much for your donation!
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Mark Anderson donated to John Anderson
Thanks Mark for your donation! Much appreciated
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Anonymous donated to Sally
$125
Sue and John Heydon donated to Poppy
$125
Sue and John Heydon donated to Emma Heydon
$20
Annabel Freeman donated to Henry Freeman
AU$25
Kathy Walker donated to Sarah Webster
$20
DARYL WILLETTS donated to Peter Evans
Thanks DARYL for your donation! Great shot mate!!!
$20
Maureen Clinton-baker donated to Carl Thompson
$27
Wendy Anderson donated to John Anderson
Thanks Wendy very much for your donation!
$27
Mark Anderson donated to John Anderson
Thanks Mark for your donation! Much appreciated
$89
Anonymous donated to Sally
The Himalayan Trust
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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
