Chimney Sweep

Chimney Sweep is a recurring endurance challenge on . It debuted in and later re-appeared in , , , , and .
==Rules==
The castaways would brace themselves with their arms between two walls while standing barefoot on two foot pegs. Every 15 minutes, the castaways would move down to smaller foot pegs. When the castaways reached the third set of foot pegs, they would try to remain on them as long as they could. The last castaway to remain on their pegs would win.
==History==
=== United States ===
This challenge debuted as the first individual Immunity Challenge of . After more than one hour, Yau-Man Chan became the last man standing by outlasting Boo Bernis, winning individual immunity.
J.T. Thomas won the challenge after a close fought battle with Coach Wade after over 50 minutes when it reappeared as the final five Immunity Challenge in .
The challenge was modified as a tribal Reward Challenge in , where the Heroes and Villains competed in head-to-head matches. The Villains tribe won a feast at an Outback Steakhouse after winning this challenge over the Heroes tribe.
In , Matt Elrod won this duel against his Redemption Island opponent, Sarita White, allowing him to re-enter the game.
When it reappeared in , the challenge came down to Gavin Whitson and Lauren O'Connell after multiple successive dropouts. Over 50 minutes into the challenge, Lauren dropped, leaving Gavin as the winner.
The challenge reappeared in as the final round of Eve 5 in which castaways first competed in pairs before competing in this challenge as individuals at the end. Brandon Cottom, Danny Massa, Kane Fritzler, and Lauren Harpe all reached the final round. Kane dropped first, followed by Brandon. Danny ultimately dropped during the final stage of the challenge, giving Lauren immunity.
=== Australia ===
The challenge was used as an individual Immunity Challenge at the final eight of . The Fire tribe was each given a rope to hold for balance, but the final three contestants, Emmett Pugh, Flick Palmateer, and Hayley Leake, made a deal to drop the rope to make the challenge harder for themselves. In the end, Hayley outlasted Flick after over two hours to win the challenge.
This challenge appeared as a team Reward Challenge in . Instead of the typical challenge setup, the members of the Fa'amolemole tribe competed in pairs, wrapping themselves around a high pole and progressively stepping down to lower, narrower footholds. The pair that lasted the longest together would win a KFC feast. Energized by the prospect of a fried chicken feast, George Mladenov and Hayley Leake outlasted Gerry Geltch and Shonee Bowtell to win the reward. They selected Gerry and Shonee to join them on the lunch.
=== France ===
=== New Zealand ===
== Winners ==
<tabber>United States=
Episode	Challenge Type 	Winners
 	Individual Immunity	
 	Individual Immunity	
 	Tribal Reward 	
 	Duel 	
 	Individual Immunity	
 	Individual Immunity	
|-|Australia=
Episode 	Challenge Type 	Winners
Episode 15	Individual Reward 	
Episode 18	Individual Immunity	
Episode 16	Individual Immunity	
Episode 16	Team Reward 	
|-|France=
Episode 	Challenge Type 	Winners
Episode 7 	Individual Immunity	
Episode 12	Individual Immunity	
Episode 7 	Individual Immunity	
Episode 8 	Individual Immunity	
Episode 8 	Individual Immunity	
Episode 9 	Individual Immunity	
Episode 10	Individual Reward 	
Episode 13	Team Reward 	
Episode 10	Individual Immunity	
|-|New Zealand=
Episode 	Challenge Type 	Winners
Episode 4	Tribal Immunity	
</tabber>
==Gallery==
<tabber>United States=
FijiChimneySweep.jpg|The challenge in .
Chimney_sweep_yau-man.jpg|Yau-Man at the challenge in Fiji.
Tocantins_chimney_sweep.jpg|The challenge as seen in .
Chimney_sweep_redemption_is.jpg|Matt and Sarita compete in the duel on .
S38E11 IC.jpg|Vata competing in .
S38E11 GavinRon IC.jpg|Gavin and Ron compete in Edge of Extinction.
S44e08 eve 5 chimney sweep.jpg|The challenge as the final stage of Eve 5. ()
|-|Australia=
Aus08e18 flick andrew chimney sweep.jpg|Flick and Andrew competing in .
Aus08e18 hayley chimney sweep.jpg|Hayley wins the challenge in Brains v Brawn.
Aus10e16 simon nina chimney sweep.jpg|Simon and Nina compete for reward in .
aus10e16 hayley george chimney sweep.jpg|Hayley and George competing in Heroes v Villains.
|-|France=
Kls13.ep7.jpg|The challenge in .
KLS15 Ep12 Chimney Sweep.png|The challenge in .
KLS17 Ep7 Immunity Challenge.png|The challenge in .
KLS19 Ep8 Immunity Challenge.png|The challenge in .
KLS21 Ep8 Immunity Challenge.png|The challenge in .
KLS24.EP9.jpg|The challenge in .
KLS26 Ep10 Reward Challenge.png|The challenge in .
Kls27.ep13.jpg|The challenge in .
KLS29 Ep10 Immunity Challenge.jpg|The challenge in .
|-|New Zealand=
SNZ1Ep04.jpg|Lee, Mike, and Tom competing in .
</tabber>
==Trivia==
* J.T. Thomas is the only person to compete in this challenge twice.
** He was still standing at the end of the challenge both times he played.
* Lauren Harpe is the only woman to win this challenge individually.
* This challenge has appeared as a Reward Challenge, an Immunity Challenge, and a duel.
==References==
Category:Survivor (U.S.)
Category:Australian Survivor
Category:Koh-Lanta
Category:Challenges
Category:Recurring Challenges
Category:Fiji Challenges
Category:Tocantins Challenges
Category:Heroes vs. Villains Challenges
Category:Redemption Island Challenges
Category:Survivor: Fiji
Category:Survivor: Tocantins
Category:Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains
Category:Survivor: Redemption Island
Category:Survivor: Edge of Extinction
Category:Edge of Extinction Challenges
Category:Australian Survivor: Champions v Contenders (2019)
Category:Champions v Contenders (2019) Challenges
Category:Australian Survivor: Blood v Water
Category:Blood v Water Challenges (Australia)
Category:Australian Survivor: Heroes v Villains
Category:Heroes v Villains Challenges (Australia)
Category:Koh-Lanta: Raja Ampat
Category:Koh-Lanta: Malaisie
Category:Koh-Lanta: Johor
Category:Koh-Lanta: L'Île au Trésor
Category:Koh-Lanta: Fidji
Category:Koh-Lanta: L'Île des Héros
Category:Koh-Lanta: Les Armes Secrètes
Category:Koh-Lanta: La Légende
Category:Koh-Lanta: Le Feu Sacré
Category:Survivor 44
Category:Survivor 44 Challenges