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Andrzej Bargiel became one of fewer than 350 climbers to summit K2 since the first time this feat was accomplished in 1954, doing so without the aid of supplemental oxygen, then spent 7 hours skiing back down to base camp.

https://edition.cnn.com/2018/07/23/sport/k2-andrzej-bargiel-ski-descent-intl/index.html


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After three and a half days of climbing without the aid of oxygen, which is an amazing feat by itself, Andrzej Bargiel skied down the K2 peak in Pakistan seizing the accomplishment of being the first ski descent of K2.
 
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Holy WOW!
 

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I'm not sure what the skis are that he's holding in the picture but they don't look like any K2 I'm aware of.
 

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Why would anybody in their right mind do that ?
If you had the opportunity to sit at the panel of Hall of Fame inductees last April, hearing the profound stories from the Marolt brothers, Shaun Palmer, (the late) Steve McKinney...
There is a desire by some to reach limits that have never been reached before.
 

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I can't even fathom this. K2 is one of the deadliest mountains out there, let alone to ski down!
 

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That's just an amazing physical accomplishment for sure but I wonder if he hit the wax?
 

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As viewed with my latest FAF, Favorite App Forever, FATMAP, found when searching for a backcountry mapping tool.

So, what's the big deal?! :)

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and, the slope-based avy hazard


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The first few people that attempted this died.. So, its an amazing feat.. For me, not sure if it's worth the risk.. Then again, one could say you can die doing nothing.

Extremely impressed he pulled this off and did it without O2 for the ascent.. Great images certainly not seen before or rarely.
 

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Why would anybody in their right mind do that ?
I judge my own activities by green light, yellow light, and red light. Green light is a go, yellow light I need to think about it and red light is a hard stop NO!

THAT is a red light, but man, is it great to watch!
 

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