Skier Who Made History at K4, Out for a ‘Steeper’ 8000m Challenge

Mountaineering is one of the most daring sports. Combine it with skiing, and you get one of the toughest combinations of strength, endurance, speed, and technique called steep skiing. Hailing from Poland, this professional steep skier has made his name in the sport as the greatest of all time. He is known for climbing one of the highest mountain peaks in the world and then skiing down from their summits. However, this is not the X-factor that separates him from other steep skiers. What makes this skier number one is the fact that he achieves his feats without the use of additional oxygen. This skiing ace is none other than Andrzej Bargiel.

Andrzej Bargiel is a 35-year-old steep skiing legend who is most notably known for skiing down the summit of Mount K2. Kanchenjunga 2, or K2, is the second-highest mountain on earth, and Bargiel made history by becoming the first person to ski down from its top. Bargiel is back with the same intensity again, but he’ll take on a different mountain this time. To fulfill his endless hunger for adventure, Bargiel has come to the mountains of China and Pakistan.

Skiing down the 11th highest peak on earth

Andrzej Bargiel has set his sight on the summit of the 11th largest mountain peak in the world. Gasherbrum I offers one of the most beautiful as well as one of the most deadly terrains. While Bargiel has already climbed the second-highest peak on earth, Gasherbrum I presents a unique challenge because of its tricky and cryptic landscape. According to an Instagram upload by Bagriel, the steep skiing maestro will set out for the Gasherbrum on 26th July 2023. 

Scaling the top of the 26,509 feet natural structure and skiing down from it without oxygen is a daring feat. Andrzej Bargiel will be making this climb as part of his HIC SUNT LEONES (here are the lions) project. Under this project, Bargiel aims to scale all four Gasherbrum peaks along with the tallest mountain on the earth, Mount Everest. 

Conquering two great peaks within a week: Andrzej Bargiel

Andrzej Bargiel has not been sitting quietly. The steep skiing expert just descended the 13th largest peak on earth while skiing without additional oxygen. He recently became the first person ever to summit the Gasherbrum II, or K4, and ski down from it. Now, Bargiel is on his mission to do the same on Gasherbrum I.

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If Bargiel successfully manages to scale the mountain, he will make two records. The first would be to climb and ski down from it. The second would be to scale and ski down two mountains over 8000 meters within a week. This would be one of the most extraordinary adventures of the steep skiing expert. By taking on this challenge, Bargiel established his deep-rooted passion for steep skiing.

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