54,000 stairs, 16 hours: Abu Dhabi coach climbs Mount Everest's height on one staircase
For almost 16 hours, the walls never changed. Because he wanted to prove that extraordinary challenges do not require extraordinary settings. Instead of travelling to a mountain, the Serbian coach transformed an ordinary Reem Island staircase into his own Everest, hoping to show that the biggest obstacles are often mental rather than physical, and that anyone can take the first step towards an ambitious goal.Stay up to date with the latest news.
- ▪For almost 16 hours, the walls never changed.
- ▪Because he wanted to prove that extraordinary challenges do not require extraordinary settings.
- ▪Instead of travelling to a mountain, the Serbian coach transformed an ordinary Reem Island staircase into his own Everest, hoping to show that the biggest obstacles are often mental rather than physical, and that anyone can take the first s
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| Publication time | Mon, 27 Jul 2026 02:00:00 +0000 |
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For almost 16 hours, the walls never changed. Neither did the doors, the staircase or the routine.Abu Dhabi-based physical training coach Veljko Vukićević climbed the same stairwell again and again until he had accumulated 8,848 metres of vertical ascent, the height of Mount Everest, without ever leaving the capital.Recommended For You Iran security official vows strikes until Washington 'fully surrenders'Etihad Rail: New station opening dates, ticket prices and most scenic routeKuwait Airways denies cancellation rumours circulating online4 Indians onboard vessel hit at Ukraine's Odesa PortTrump pauses plans to escalate Iran attacks: NYT report Why? Because he wanted to prove that extraordinary challenges do not require extraordinary settings.
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