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VIDEO: First Descent of Beuf-Sara Couloir in Chamonix, France

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

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K2, the second highest peak in the world, has never been skied from the summit.ย 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.ย It was […]

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Mike Lavery | June 21, 2018
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K2 First Descent? Mountaineer Will Attempt To Ski The Infamous Peak

Climbing K2 is considered one of the most difficult feats in the world. To date, under 400 people have ever summited the treacherous peak.ย It is the world’s second tallest mountain, reaching 28,251 feet above sea level and is located on the Chinese-Pakistani border. Now, Andrzej Bargiel plans to become the first person to ski it. To put the craziness of […]

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Jake Rubnitz | July 13, 2017
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First Descent on Yosemite Peak in Grand Teton National Park

This video shows our buddies Dorian Densmore and Brandon Gust doing a traverse of the Tetons and doing a first descent of a couloir off of Yosemite Peak. Dorian put together a little trip report of the adventure on his blog. โ€œBrandon n Dorian Traversed the Tetons and put down a new Yosemite ski root on the way. Classic.โ€ -Greg […]

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Lee Lyon | April 16, 2013
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