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Everesting

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  Date: 26 November 2021 Distance: 237 kilometers Elevation Gained: 8,896 meters With: Pritish Weather: Very favourable for most of the day Road surface: Rough with a lot of small stones on the road on account of the rains, however, can't complain on the surface too much as its better than what is there is other places Everesting, put in simple words, it's about climbing the equivalent height of Everest (8,848 meters) on any hill by completing repeats in a single activity. Very easy as the concept is stated in a single short sentence. Executing it though is a different story. Breaking up the requirements of everesting into the following components: 1. Find a hill There are many hills around Bangalore. The popular one being Nandi Hills, then there is Basavanabetta, Devarayandurga, Ghati Subramanya, Markandeshwara Betta, Antargange, Avalabetta and so on. Many of the hills are closed for public during the night and as such being able to complete the ride in under 12 hours was not