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First Climber Skis Down Everest Without Oxygen

9/25/2025

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Andrzej Bargiel became the first climber to ski down Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen on September 25, 2025.
He reached the 8,849-meter summit before skiing down through heavy snowfall.
The descent lasted 16 hours in the "death zone" above 8,000 meters.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk called it a historic milestone in ski mountaineering.

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Story summary

Andrzej Bargiel became the first climber to ski down Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen on September 25, 2025.
He reached the 8,849-meter summit before skiing down through heavy snowfall.
The descent lasted 16 hours in the "death zone" above 8,000 meters.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk called it a historic milestone in ski mountaineering.