Coronavirus: trekkers climb height of Everest at home

Trail runner Rory Southworth launched a challenge to climb the height of Everest, an altitude of 5,364 metres, in five days in and about trekkers’ homes. The virtual basecamp challenge was taken up by  a team of about 30 climbers, who completed the task on the evening of 3 April. Southworth said: ‘There was a lot of negativity among the outdoor community about being confined at home and I wanted to give people a reason to exercise indoors.’
Trekking to Everest base camp – by climbing the stairs at home


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