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[EviLore]

"Ski mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel becomes the first person to climb Mount Everest and ski back to Everest Base Camp without supplementary oxygen. After nearly 16 hours climbing in the high altitude "death zone" (above 8,000m where oxygen levels are dangerously low), Bargiel clipped into his skis on the summit of the tallest mountain on earth and started his descent via the South Col Route. He reached Camp II that night and rested - the summit ridge and Hillary Step had taken longer than planned, meaning darkness made it dangerous and difficult to navigate further that day. The next morning, he skied through the treacherous Khumbu Icefall - guided by a drone flown by his brother, Bartek - before safely arriving at Base Camp to become the first person to ascend and descend Mount Everest on skis with no supplementary oxygen."

 

[Hookshot]

I've done off-piste skiing before and you couldn't pay me to do it in such a remote area. A million things could have gone wrong and he's not getting rescued. Thankfully he's safe and hopefully no one else needs to copy him.

Here's a famous video of how badly it can go even close to slopes.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

Obligatory:

 

[ReBurn]

That's kinda badass

 

[EviLore]

When he tumbles near the summit..

When he loses his ski pole in the Khumbu Icefall and it falls into a hole...

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

I might have my first can of Red Bull in over 10 years tomorrow after watching this.

 

[jason10mm]

Call me when someone does a wing suit base jump off everest and ends up in Bangkok

 

[T-0800]

Call me when someone does a wing suit base jump off everest and ends up in Bangkok

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

It actually gets worse the lower down the mountain he gets.
Absolutely crazy. I feel dizzy just hearing him breathe at like 120 breaths per minute near the summit.
Hopefully not too many people try to imitate him and die.

 

[Durien]

Thanks for sharing! My wife and I are watching this on our TV. Freakin' awesome!

 

[MidGenRefresh]

Shame that absolute poison like Red Bull is associated with such amazing feats of human athleticism.

 

[xrnzaaas]

Shame that absolute poison like Red Bull is associated with such amazing feats of human athleticism.

Don't hate them, if it wasn't for Red Bull a ton of athletes and extreme sport enthusiasts wouldn't have the money needed to do what they love.

 

[MidGenRefresh]

Don't hate them, if it wasn't for Red Bull a ton of athletes and extreme sport enthusiasts wouldn't have the money needed to do what they love.

Both can be true.

 

[Avid Reading Horse]

Shame that absolute poison like Red Bull is associated with such amazing feats of human athleticism.

I avoided energy drinks like the plague for uhhh... I guess decades now. I just recently started drinking Red Bulls (the watermelon flavor is kinda tasty). Coffee hasn't really been doing it for me lately. Red Bull gave me Wings. Very high energy after drinking one. No longer feeling like Jeb! Bush in my day-to-day life. I now consider it to be a health serum so long as it's taken in moderation. Tell me I'm wrong!

 

[donfonzie]

Lungs and balls, both made of steel.

 

[MayauMiao]

Obligatory:

In the worlds of George Mallory, "because its there".