Jono Egan is an ultra endurance cyclist from Australia who has completed an incredible 138 Everestings. Jono appeared on episode 14 (titled ‘137 Everestings’), but unfortunately between the recording and publishing of that episode, he suffered a significant injury. Jono joins us to give us an update on his recovery (and yes, he’s completed another full Everesting) and gives us some insight into the physical and mental challenge of returning to form after a big setback.

This interview was originally published in September 2021 on the Adventure Audio Podcast, 4 days after my own Everesting. This was before the Everesting Podcast was a thing, or even an idea. It’s a fun listen back, and amazing to see what’s happened since in just over 1 year.

Everesting founder Andy van Bergen and Jack Thompson (Jack Ultra Cyclist) join the podcast to discuss the ‘Sherpa Week’, which saw hundreds of cyclists from all over the world log 20,000 meters of elevation in just 7 days. Jack also gives us an update on his incredible year, as he closes in on 1,000,000 meters in 2022 (which has included an astounding 43 Everestings).

Lizanne Wilmot is a Canadian born track sprinter now living in Sydney, Australia. Having been aware of Hells 500 and the Everesting challenge for some time, Lizanne tells us (on somewhat of a whim) how she got her Everesting done. She also teases a possible Everesting attempt on a Penny Farthing.

Mattea Palombo is an accredited practicing dietitian and an Everester. Mattea joins us on the podcast to discuss fuelling, both training and the day of your Everesting Challenge.

Chris Hall is an ultra endurance cyclist from the UK, who attempted an insane 7 Everestings in 7 days. Chris joins us on the podcast to discuss the attempt, and how he used it as a vehicle to raise awareness for mental health.

Is there such a thing as the ‘perfect’ Everesting hill? Tim Muzik is an ultra endurance cyclist living in Taiwan, and he joins us to discuss what he believes is the perfect hill. There is no questions that hill selection is one of the most interesting (and fun) parts of the Everesting, and this conversation delves deep on the subject.

This episode is a reminder of the upcoming 20,000 meters in 1 week challenge (and more importantly, the ‘why’ behind it), and sharing the exciting news of the awesome new Everesting Hall of Fame.

For most of us, planning the logistics of an Everesting Challenge attempt is daunting. Paul Jones recently completed a massive 10K Roam ride, covering 414 kilometres and over 10,000 meters of climbing in under 36 hours, all while having to manage his condition of Type 1 diabetes. It’s rare for otherwise healthy adults to develop T1, and we’re excited to share Paul’s inspirational attitude towards a life changing diagnosis.

Matt de Neef is a cycling journalist from Melbourne, Australia, the managing editor of CyclingTips.com, the creator of theclimbingcyclist.com, and the author of the Everesting book.