On July 22, 2018, the then 30-year-old Polish ski mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel completed the first ski descent of K2, the world’s second-highest mountain at 28,251 feet above sea level. Not only was this a first-ever descent of the peak, but the skier did it solo, from the summit, and without supplemental oxygen. This incredible feat is the stuff of Himalayan history—it was widely considered to be impossible.
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Andrzej Bargiel seen at the K2 Ski Challenge in Karakorum on July 22, 2018. Photo: Courtesy of Marek Ogie/Red Bull Content Pool This documentary, released this week by Red Bull Media, chronicles the feat with extensive interviews of Bargiel himself, along with Himalayan ski mountaineering heavyweights like Hilaree Nelson, Jimmy Chin, and more.
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Much of the speaking is in Polish, so make sure you hit the English closed-captions if you’re not a native speaker. Click here to watch the full-length documentary, and maybe get a bandana for the sweat—the first-person footage is gripping. Check It Out This article originally appeared on Powder.com and was republished with permission.
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On July 22, 2018, the then 30-year-old Polish ski mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel completed the first ski descent of K2, the world’s second-highest mountain at 28,251 feet above sea level. Not only was this a first-ever descent of the peak, but the skier did it solo, from the summit, and without supplemental oxygen. This incredible feat is the stuff of Himalayan history—it was widely considered to be impossible.
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This documentary, released this week by Red Bull Media, chronicles the feat with extensive interviews of Bargiel himself, along with Himalayan ski mountaineering heavyweights like Hilaree Nelson, Jimmy Chin, and more.
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Much of the speaking is in Polish, so make sure you hit the English closed-captions if you’re not a native speaker.
The Most Epic and Remote Adventures to Experience on All 7 Continents
Read article
The Most Epic and Remote Adventures to Experience on All 7 Continents
Click here to watch the full-length documentary, and maybe get a bandana for the sweat—the first-person footage is gripping.
This article originally appeared on Powder.com and was republished with permission.
For access to exclusive gear videos, celebrity interviews, and more, subscribe on YouTube!
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