The Everesting Podcast The Everesting Podcast

Laval St. Germain is our first guest who has Everested AND climbed Mount Everest, which he did without supplemental oxygen in 2010. Laval is a lifelong explorer and adventure who calls Calgary, Alberta, Canada home. In addition to having climbed the 7 summits and completed many mind-blowing expeditions and challenges, Laval is also an ultra endurance cyclist who completed a 10K Everesting on British Columbia’s Mount Revelstoke. We discuss that and more, as well as Andy van Bergen’s recent challenge to the Everesting community; climb 20,000 metres between October 2-8th.

We take a look at some overall Everesting statistics, and in anticipation of new badges, we take a deep-dive into the existing Everesting badges and how to earn them.

Jason Van’t Slot is an ultra endurance cyclist and motivational speaker from South Africa, who was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis at 8 months old. Jason recently completed an Everesting to bring bring life changing medicine if South Africans with CF. Jason’s story is an incredible inspiration and a lesson in perseverance.

Andy van Bergen is an avid ultra endurance athlete and cyclist, as well as the founder of the Everesting Challenge. Andy joins us back on the podcast to tell us how the Everesting community was build, all starting with a simple manual spreadsheet and website, what it is today and what we can look forward to in the very near future (hint: NEW BADGES!). This episode is a must-listen for all fans of the the most difficult climbing challenge in the world.

Jonas Orset is a bike racer and ultra endurance cyclist from Norway, who has recently completed the world’s northernmost Everesting in Longyearbyen, Norway. A multiple time Everester, Jonas also tells us about his incredible Everesting in a tunnel.

Jack Thompson (Jack Ultra Cyclist) is attempting to climb 1,000,000 metres of elevation in 2022. In order to keep up with the massive amount of climbing required, Jack is riding a full Everesting every Friday for a full year. You can learn more or support Jack’s incredible goal of raising 1 million Euros (one Euro per metre climbed) at www.jackultracyclist.com