Peries made a second attempt to summit Mount Everest, this time without collaborating with Kuru-Utumpala. He started his journey on 4 April 2018, embarking on a 48-day expedition. He also initiated a campaign called Climb Everest with Johann through an online campaign, and several volunteers joined in the efforts to sponsor the costs of his expedition. The campaign managed to collect US$60,000 from the volunteers and was spent on Peries' second attempt.