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Higher than Mt. Jomolangma Challenge Mystery Cache

Hidden : 2/4/2024
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


The cache is NOT at Mt. Jomolangma. You can grab the container at posted coordinates any time on you way home, to the gym or to the shopping center.

Do you have climbing to the summit of Mt. Jomolangma in your bucket list? Whether you have or have not, we probably know the reasons why your dream cannot be realized at the moment wink .

How about logging a find above H8,848m?
Well, that seems impossible on Earth, doesn't it ? You cannot even find a cache at H8,848m (at least at the time I submit this challenge).

In geocaching world, we play it the other way around. You can fullfill the challenge by summing up the elevation of your highest 8 finds. The purpose of the challenge is to encourage geocachers to log above H1,000m.

To qualify for this cache, you must meet the criteria:

1. The sum of elevations in any 8 finds is more than H8,848m
2. Used finds should have terrain score >= 2.5

Simple enough, isn't it? Go into the mountains and log caches. Let's get higher than Mt. Jomolangma.

Please use the checker below to see whether you qualify or not.

PGC Checker

For example, my checker runs like this (updated on 2024-03-21):

[risumfiriri](https://www.geocaching.com/profile/?u=risumfiriri) has used [Project-GC](https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GCAJT3P/85062 "Project-GC Challenge Checker") to see if they qualified for this challenge and they did.

I found the sum of 10504 Elevation on 4 caches and I needed 8849 of Elevation

    GC3YE0E  2854 2024-03-09 Lulin Front Mountain/鹿林前山
    GC9AMKH  2760 2024-03-08 Tri-benchmark series: Mt. Tungpu / 東埔山
    GC44CM5  2468 2024-02-03 Amazing Sunrise!
    GC6Z2MZ  2422 2024-02-03 Taiwan’s Pole of Inaccessibility 台灣的難抵極

You are welcome to share the stories of visiting these caches.
歡迎分享您拜訪這些寶的故事。

Hint is here

To grab a challenge cache related to elevation, you need to go up. Don't try to climb because you have been high enough. At a corner out of vision of a cyclops, three big green snakes and one small gray snake are guarding it. Everything beside your feet could be precious. The cubic recess cannot be visualized directly, but I know nothing can stop you from getting the cache.

If it's too challenging, why not check "Higher than Mt. Jade Challenge (GCAJT3N)" first?

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)