HOW MANY SUMMITS OF HELVELLYN CAN YOU Conquer in 48 hours?
Join us for the UK’s most unique ultra event.
Take on the Apex Everest challenge and see if you can climb the equivalent of the world’s highest mountain for the High Performance Foundation.
September 2026 Helvellyn, Lake District
Conquer your Everest. Transform young lives.
The Apex Everest challenge sees participants take on Helvellyn over 48 hours.
Complete the 9.2 summits to reach the equivalent of Everest in the UK.
Or climb as far as you can to conquer your own version of Everest. Whether that’s 2, 5 or all 9!
This is your chance to embark on a journey that tests your physical endurance, mental strength, and resilience — the exact traits we want to help our young people develop through our work at the foundation.
Push your limits. Support an incredible cause.
Apex Everest is an epic opportunity to push your limits, support an incredible cause, and conquer your own version of Everest. And by joining team High Performance, you will help us reach more young people, sooner.
This challenge can be entered as an individual, a team of 4 or the APEX Pro.
Teams of 4 - Conquer Everest together: 2 walk, 2 rest, and repeat.
Individual - How many summits can you make over 48 hours? Can you reach the equivalent of Mt. Everest?
Pro - Take on the ultimate challenge in an individual race to conquer the full distance of Mt. Everest in just 36 hours.
The High Performance Foundation is the official charity partner.
Join Team High Performance Foundation
Exclusive entry fee of just £350 (Fundraising target £500 per person).
Option to have your own tent, pre-erected for your arrival
Free access to the Apex coaching community
Private HPF WhatsApp group to share training and fundraising tips
Invitation to exclusive HPF training days with the Apex team to meet other Foundation participants
High Performance Exclusive Goodie Bag and Training Top
To discuss the event or to find out more details, get in touch via beth@highperformancefoundation.org
Perks for our Team.
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It’s not just a challenge.
It’s an adventure that could transform the lives of thousands of young people across the UK.
Are you in?
To find out more or to register your interest, contact us.
APEX is the UK’s foremost endurance hiking challenge, where a vibrant community of adventurers seeks to push their limits and conquer their own ‘Everest’.
High Performance Foundation is the official charity partner of the 2026 challenge.