FIND YOUR EVEREST
FIND YOUR EVEREST
FIND YOUR EVEREST
FIND YOUR EVEREST
In exclusive partnership with The Brain Tumour Charity.
Join us in February 2026, over four unforgettable days in Verbier, as we take on arguably the toughest winter endurance challenge around: 8,848m of uphill ski touring – to ascend the height of Everest.
It doesn’t happen every year, and places for 2026 are strictly limited. Together, we’ll push our limits and raise vital funds to accelerate brain tumour research, improve treatments, and change lives for children and their families.
It’s a test of fitness, grit, and camaraderie. But it’s also about something far bigger.
Four days. 8,848m. One team. Make 2026 unforgettable.
Registration closes early December. Secure your spot and start training today.
Everest in the Alps is the ultimate winter sports endurance challenge.
The goal is simple: ascend the height of Mount Everest, on skis, while raising vital funds for The Brain Tumour Charity. This is not just a climb – it’s a journey that tests your limits, for a life-changing cause. Over four epic days in the Swiss Alps.
“I’ve undertaken many challenges over the past 10 years, but nothing matches up to this”
Jon Cooper – 2020 Team Member
Months of preparation are required. Physically, mentally, it’s demanding. But it’s also a lot of fun. From the beginning of your training, you’ll be fitter, tougher and singularly focused. And you’ll form a priceless bond with a group of individuals who share your ambition and motivation.
You will be outside of your comfort zone but pushing yourself to your peak. All with the knowledge that every metre climbed supports The Brain Tumour Charity and helps fund life-changing research.
Everest in the Alps has already raised over £6 million for The Brain Tumour Charity, funding groundbreaking research and the creation of the Everest Centre – the first dedicated paediatric brain tumour research facility of its kind. Low-grade brain tumours are the most common type of primary brain cancer in children. When Everest in the Alps launched 10 years ago, research was chronically underfunded, leaving countless families with few options for treatment or care.
The Everest Centre is changing that narrative, and we want to do more. 2026 is a rare opportunity to push the challenge higher, raise more vital funds, and make every effort count for children with brain tumours.
This year, we’re going further by:
By stepping up in 2026, you’re not just climbing mountains – you’re helping create breakthroughs, hope, and a lasting legacy.
“For too long, research into childhood brain tumours was neglected. Everest in the Alps’ funding of the groundbreaking Everest Centre is changing this!
We’re picking up the pace of progress and investing into research that is turning into clinical benefit – key to bringing about a future where there are kinder and better treatments for all children with brain tumours.”
Dr Simon Newman, Chief Scientific Officer, The Brain Tumour Charity.
Everest in the Alps is for anyone who loves the mountains, skiing, or a personal challenge—and wants to make a difference.
This is your opportunity to escape the ordinary, push yourself beyond limits, and contribute to a life-changing cause.
Each team is led by ex-military mountain guides and supported by injured service members preparing for the Adaptive Grand Slam. They are on a mission to be the first disabled team in history to complete the notorious Grand Slam. Very few adventurers have completed all stages of this impressive feat, which entails summiting the highest peak on each of the 7 continents and walking unsupported to the geographic North and South Poles.
Every detail of the expedition is planned with military precision by Secret Compass, experts in adventure, risk management, and leadership. Beyond pioneering our route and handling the many logistical details, Secret Compass also provides Everest in the Alps with expert risk management and medical support – ensuring our teams can focus on the climb itself.
Everest represents the ultimate challenge – the highest peak, the greatest obstacles. For Toby, and for all of us, overcoming a brain tumour is our Everest.
We wanted a challenge that was huge, but achievable. None of us are professional mountaineers or endurance athletes; most of us spend our days at desks, not climbing rock and ice. Reaching the top of Everest itself would be impossible – but the Swiss Alps were within reach.
Hiking the height of Everest could have been enough, but we wanted something both demanding and unique. We chose ski touring: a sport that requires grit and stamina more than technical skill, testing you physically and mentally – the same qualities Toby shows us every day.
Every donation supports The Brain Tumour Charity’s work to accelerate research, improve treatments, and transform lives. We’re not just raising money; we’re inspiring people to push themselves, find their limits, and make a tangible difference.
We’re proud of what we set out to achieve and what we’ve so far accomplished. The challenge now is to not let up.
As both a challenge and a cause, Everest in the Alps will transform you. Find your Everest.
“Our climbs have already helped raise over £6 million to establish the Everest Centre.
Now, by focusing on a single cause, every kilometre we climb, every drop of sweat, and every pound raised will go further than ever before – helping to expand the Everest Centre and drive the next breakthrough in research.
This is our chance to unite as one team, behind one cause, and make an impact that truly matters.”
Rob Ritchie – Founder
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