Polish Climber Skis Down Everest without Oxygen

Polish climber skis down Everest without oxygen

Polish mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel has made history by skiing down the world’s highest peak without using supplemental oxygen. The 37-year-old extreme athlete reached the summit of Mount Everest, standing at 8,849 meters, and became the first person ever to ski down from the top without an oxygen cylinder. Earlier in 2018, Bargiel became the first man to ski down K2, the world’s second-highest mountain. According to Reuters, Bargiel spent over 1…

Ski mountaineer pushes limits with historic first on Mount Everest - TownLift, Park City News

Skiers in Utah may be counting down the days until first chair this winter, but on the other side of the world, one athlete just pushed the limits of what’s possible on snow. On September 22, ski mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel from Poland became the first person ever to climb Mount Everest without bottled oxygen and then ski all the way back down to base camp. The 37-year-old descended via the South Col Route, threading through some of the most dan…