Andrzej Bargiel Archives

[VIDEO] Andrzej Bargiel Skis From Summit of World’s 13th Highest Mountain

Polish ski mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel has successfully summited Gasherbrum II, the 13th-highest mountain in the world, before returning to base camp on skis without supplemental oxygen. Bargiel began his ascent to the 26,362 ft (8,035-meter) peak on the Pakistan-China border on Tuesday evening and reached the summit at 4:00 am Polish time on Wednesday (7 pm Tuesday PST). Related: VIDEO: […]

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SnowBrains | July 21, 2023

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Andrzej Bargiel Aborts Quest to Ski Everest Due to Hazardous Weather

Andrzej Bargiel announced yesterday he had been forced to end his expedition to ski Mount Everest from the summit to base without supplemental oxygen or Sherpa support due to ‘heavy snowfall and strong wind.’ The attempt was his second in three years. I am forced to make a decision to end the expedition. The forecast for the next days and weeks […]

SnowBrains | October 4, 2022

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Andrzej Bargiel Announces He Will Attempt to Ski Down Everest This Fall

Andrzej Bargiel announced today he would shortly be reattempting to ski Mount Everest from the summit to base without supplemental oxygen or Sherpa support. The Polish mountaineer’s first attempt was in 2019, an expedition that ended after five weeks due to a gigantic overhanging serac over the Khumbu Icefall. Related: Andrzej Bargiel Abandons Attempt to Ski Down Everest Due to Unsafe Apartment-Sized […]

SnowBrains | August 24, 2022

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VIDEO: Andrzej Bargiel Skis Down Another 20,000-Foot Peak

Less than two weeks after bagging another world’s first ski descent, Red Bull athlete Andrzej Bargiel is at it again, this time on 20,000-foot Laila Peak in the Karakoram. Yesterday we managed to take advantage of the short weather window, and we are delighted together with @jedrekbaranowski that we have reached the Laila Peak summit. The mountain is exceptional, and […]

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CragBrains | May 11, 2021

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VIDEO: Andrzej Bargiel, First Person to Ski Down K2, Claims Another First Ascent and Ski Descent in Pakistan

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SnowBrains | May 6, 2021

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VIDEO: Andrzej Bargiel – K2: The Impossible Descent

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SnowBrains | July 24, 2020

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Andrzej Bargiel Abandons Attempt to Ski Down Everest Due to Unsafe Apartment-Sized Hanging Ice Block

A hanging chunk of ice the size of an apartment block has forced Polish daredevil Andrzej Bargiel to abandon his bid to ski down Mount Everest, he announced on his Facebook on Monday. The 31-year-old, who last year skied down K2, was making a rare attempt to summit the world’s tallest mountain and then ski down without supplemental oxygen. But a […]

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CragBrains | October 1, 2019

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Andrzej Bargiel Plans to Ski Everest Without Supplemental Oxygen

Polish ski mountaineer, Andrzej Bargiel, recently revealed his plan to ski Everest in an interview with his sponsor Red Bull. Mount Everest has been skied before, but Bargiel wants to do it “without unfastening the skis and no additional oxygen.” Last year Bargiel became the first person to ski down the world’s second-highest mountain, K2. He accomplished this without supplemental oxygen […]

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Taliana Potts | August 16, 2019

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VIDEO: Full High-Quality Edit of the Historic Andrzej Bargiel K2 Ski Descent

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SnowBrains | July 27, 2018

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VIDEO: More Scary Footage from Red Bull of Andrzej Bargiel Skiing Down K2

More incredible footage, from his GoPro and a drone, of Andrzej Bargiel’s recent first ski descent of the world’s second-highest peak, and the world’s toughest mountain, K2. Extreme skiing at 28,250-feet! The more I see of this, the more gnarly and incredible this descent becomes.

CragBrains | July 26, 2018

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Polish Ski Mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel Taking Another Shot at First Ski Descent of K2

K2, the second highest peak in the world, has never been skied from the summit. A number of unsuccessful attempts have been made, including one last year by Andrzej Bargiel. Unfazed by the danger, he’s back and giving it another go. Climbing K2 is a huge accomplishment in itself, with only about 300 people ever having stood on the summit. It was […]