PICS: A Dubai Couple Defied The Odds To Break An Epic Guinness World Record On Mount Everest

“Hardest half an hour of our lives”

A Dubai couple set out with the aim to break a Guinness World Record over the holidays and the detailed account they’ve kept is incredible.

The mission? Attempt to set a Guinness World Record for the highest altitude fitness class ever.

And they did it!

Mitch and Thuymi, who together form adventurefaktory.com, an action travel guide, made the trip to Mount Everest Base Camp, 5,800 metres above sea level and SEVEN times the height of the Burj Khalifa, which gives you a small idea of what they were up against…

The set off on December 19

And documented the full trip on Instagram; if you’ve ever considered a climb, their account will give you a genuine feel for what it’s like

Their story tells you the ups and downs

And the elation from the top