Maven Everest Challenge
Use data storytelling to visualize mankind's pursuit of the world's highest peak.
May 1, 2025
Start date
May 31, 2025
Deadline
3 Annual Memberships + 1 Winner T-Shirt
Grand Prize
Live Finalist Voting Video
Winning Challenge Project
Challenge Objective
For the Maven Everest Challenge, you’ll play the role of a data journalist tasked with telling the story of mankind’s quest to conquer Mount Everest.
Using real expedition data, your goal is to craft a compelling visual narrative that highlights things like key milestones, shifting strategies, and the climbers who dared to reach the top of the world.
About the Data Set
This dataset, based on the archives of Elizabeth Hawley, provides a comprehensive record of mountaineering expeditions in the Nepalese Himalaya, spanning from 1905 to 2024. It includes detailed information on 89,000+ members across 11,000+ expeditions and 480 mountain peaks, including dates, successes, and significant events.
Official Terms & Conditions
For this challenge, Maven Analytics will give away up to 3 Annual Pro individual subscriptions (including awards for "First-time Entrant", "Fan Favorite" and "Challenge Winner").
After the 1 year period, subscriptions will renew at full price unless canceled (cancel at any time).
A "First-time entrant" is a Maven Analytics user who has published a project to Showcase assigned to a Maven Challenge for the first time.
To be eligible, you must publish your project and submit your entry prior to the challenge deadline
The "Fan Favorite" winner will be determined based on project likes on the Maven Showcase page exactly 1 week after the challenge deadline, and other finalists and winners will be selected by the Maven Analytics team via live vote, and announced from the Maven Analytics LinkedIn account.
No purchase is necessary to enter.
Missed the challenge deadline? No problem! All Data Playground datasets are free and available for download anytime – feel free to dig in!
