Queenstown mountain biker Simon Noble successfully biked the vertical height of Everest in one day, finishing up at 11pm on Wednesday.
To complete the 8848m vertical climb, Noble biked up and down the Skyline access road 21.5 times which took him a total of 22 hours.
He raised $6355 for inclusive tourism provider Makingtrax, to purchase a gravity quad — a four-wheel, downhill mountain bike with a bucket seat.
Makingtrax founder, Jezza Williams said Noble was ‘‘broken’’ by the end.
‘‘[Noble] said the last three quarters of the thing he was just focused on the goal and just put his mind there and just went for it,’’ Williams said.
‘‘It’s very touching ... the awareness it got ... it’s just unbelievable to have the support of not only Simon but his whole crew, the mountain bike club and Skyline.’’
Noble’s Givealittle page —the Longest Long Day— will remain open until the end of the year.
Noble, who has been training since July, made the 8848m climb — which he named The Longest Long Day — by biking up the Skyline access road then riding downhill tracks to the start.
He started the climb at 1am and by noon had arrived at the top of the Skyline "absolutely shattered" but swiftly continued down the hill to begin his 13th lap.
He aimed to do 22 laps to achieve the 8848 vertical metres. It was expected he would complete the climb by about 11pm yesterday.
Noble’s motivation was to raise money for inclusive tourism charity Makingtrax, which supports people living with disabilities to actively take part in adventure tourism.
Having suffered an injury previously which required him to use a wheelchair temporarily, it is a cause close to home for Noble.
The charity’s founder, Jezza Williams, said the ride was "hardcore" and Noble was a "machine— he’s incredible".
"I think out of every human on the planet, there’s only a handful that can pull this off," Williams said.
Noble’s goal was to raise $10,000.
Williams hoped to get three quad bikes based at Cardrona and one "floating" unit.
