24-Hour Vertical Record
10,000m Positive Vertical Climb in 24 Hours
10,000m
Positive Elevation
< 24 hrs
Time Limit
10×
Carrauntoohil Ascents
First
In Ireland
Ten ascents. One mountain. A single unbroken window of 24 hours. Carrauntoohil is Ireland's highest peak — steep, exposed, and unforgiving. Repeating it ten times back-to-back meant negotiating night navigation, shifting conditions, and relentless fatigue. The result: a first for Ireland — 10,000m of vertical inside a day.
What It Took
- Meticulous route planning and night navigation
- Support crew coordination through the small hours
- Nutrition and pacing strategy engineered for 24 continuous hours
- Weather windows that could not be predicted, only accepted
Key Lessons
- Break the impossible into repeatable units — then trust the process
- Mental discipline outlasts physical strength
- Fatigue lies. Systems and preparation tell the truth
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In the Press
“The mountain doesn't care how you feel. Show up anyway.”