Join FFC member, Joe Rudy, as he prepares to tackle the North Face of Mt. Everest this Spring for
LGBT rights. Joe’s quest symbolizes the uphill battle that LGBT Americans face everyday.
The climb up Mt. Everest takes 65-70 days and is considered one of the most physically and
mentally demanding challenges in the world. Over the course of the climb up Everest, one will
cover the height of the mountain three times as you travel up and down to the camps along the
mountain and in the process acclimating your body to the oxygen deprivation and finally arrive at
the summit within 65-70 days. On the summit day, it takes most climbers 7 hours to walk the last
mile to the summit.
The challenge is to complete the total distance to the summit in 5 weeks.
Height of Mt. Everest: 29,035ft.
Distance traveled over 65-70 days: 29,035ft x 3 = 87,105ft (130,657 steps)
Price: $49members/$99 non-members with all the proceeds benefitting Everest4Equality.org
Objective: Select one of the activities below, complete as many miles for that activity over 5
weeks, and earn the quantity of raffle tickets for each level attained. At the conclusion of the
program, there will be a raffle for a sports photography package valued at $500, spa certificates, and
a $250 gift certificate to REI.
Program dates: February 3 – March 9, 2014
Level Attained
Base Camp
(17,000ft)
Advance Base Camp
(21,300ft)
North Col Camp
(23,000ft)
Camp 2
(24,750ft)
Camp 3
(27,390ft)
Summit
(29,035ft)
Stepmill
18 Miles
Treadmill
60 Miles
Bike
250 Miles
37 Miles
96 Miles
300 Miles
46 Miles
132 Miles
350 Miles
55 Miles
168 Miles
400 Miles
61 Miles
204 Miles
500 Miles
65 Miles
250 Miles
600 Miles
Prize
1 Raffle
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2 Raffle
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3 Raffle
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4 Raffle
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5 Raffle
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6 Raffle
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