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Kilian Jornet Completes ‘States of Elevation’ Project, Summiting all 72 U.S. 14,000-Foot Peaks

Kilian Jornet has completed an ambitous project to climb all 72 mountains over 14,000 feet in the contiguous U.S. | Photo: nnormal.com

After 31 days, more than 3,000 miles, and countless vertical feet of climbing, Kilian Jornet has done it again. On October 4, the Spanish mountain athlete reached the summit of Washington’s Mount Rainier, completing his States of Elevation project—an ambitous, human-powered linkup of all 72 accessible 14,000-foot peaks in the contiguous United States. The journey began just a month earlier, […]
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SnowBrains Podcast Ep. 85 | Kilian Jornet – Trail Runner & Alpinist Redefining Endurance Challenges

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Kilian Jornet is one of the greatest mountain athletes in history, a world champion sky runner, legendary alpinist, and endurance icon who keeps redefining what’s possible in the mountains. His latest project, States of Elevation, is a staggering 31-day journey linking 72 14,000-foot peaks across the continental United States, all under human power. He crossed some of North America’s most […]
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Kilian Jornet Sets 56-Hour FKT in Sierra Nevada After Cycling 900 Miles From Colorado to California

After summiting all 56 of Colorado’s 14,000-foot peaks in just over two weeks, Spanish mountaineer Kilian Jornet hopped on his bike, cycled nearly 900 miles across the desert Southwest, and set a new supported fastest known time on Norman’s 13, one of the Sierra Nevada’s most demanding alpine routes. Related: Kilian Jornet Climbs all 56 Colorado 14ers in 16 Days […]
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Kilian Jornet to Summit Every Contiguous U.S. 14,000-Foot Peak in “States of Elevation” Human-Powered Attempt

Kilian Jornet, widely considered one of the greatest mountain endurance athletes of all time, will return to the United States this fall for his most ambitious undertaking yet. He will attempt to summit each of the roughly 67 14,000-foot peaks in the contiguous U.S. in a single, continuous push. Announced August 6, the “States of Elevation” project will take him […]
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Self-Powered Kilian Jornet Conquers All 82 4,000-Meter Alps Peaks in 19 Days

In a superhuman feat of endurance and mountaineering skill, Spanish ultrarunner Kilian Jornet has climbed all 82 of the 4,000-meter peaks in the Alps in just 19 days. The self-powered journey, which Jornet called “Alpine Connections,” involved running, climbing, and cycling between peaks without mechanical assistance. Jornet began his adventure on August 15th at Piz Bernina in Switzerland and concluded […]
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Endurance Athlete Superstar Kilian Jornet Becomes the New “Strava King” With Record Kudos

Kilian Jornet is an endurance athlete superstar. The Spaniard has won many of the most prestigious ultramarathons as well as having numerous fastest known time records. They include the ascent and descent of major mountains like the Matterhorn and Mont Blanc. Now, he can add a new title to his name: “Strava king.” Just last month, Jornet set a new […]
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Kilian Jornet Smashes Decades Old Bob Graham Round Record | 66-Miles Over 42 of England’s Highest Peaks

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Trail running superstar Kilian Jornet yesterday took over an hour off Billy Bland’s record from 1982 for the 66-mile and 42-peak Lake District, England circuit. Kilian conquered the 66-mile and 42-peak Bob Graham Round in 12 hours and 52 minutes. The Lake District circuit, which features 27,000-feet of climbing, starts and ends at Keswick’s Moot Hall and Bland, who ran 13:53 36 years ago, was among those to welcome […]
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Legendary Ultra Runner Kilian Jornet to Attempt to Join Prestigious ‘Bob Graham Round Club’ in UK’s Lake District

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29 year old Kilian Jornet has pretty much seen and achieved it all. Born and raised in the mountains of Spain, he was climbing and running up some of Spain’s highest peaks whilst still in school. Well known and respected for his superhuman speed records up some of the worlds most iconic peaks, he currently holds the ‘Fastest Known Times’ […]
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Kilian Jornet Summits Everest In A Mere 26 Hours | He Climbed 11,429 feet

Kilian Jornet summited Mount Everest in a mere 26 hours early Monday morning. This is the fastest known ascent of the world’s highest peak. Kilian is a 29-year-old ski mountaineer and runner from Spain. He achieved this incredible mark in history without the use of fixed ropes or supplemental oxygen, which adds another degree of difficulty. Kilian Jornet left basecamp (17,600ft) […]
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