Ski History Made on World's Ninth Highest Mountain
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"I knew the success of this project would depend on the right timing and mountain conditions. I'm happy that we managed to find a line that allowed me to safely complete the entire descent," admitted Andrzej Bargiel after completing the expedition. Nanga Parbat is considered one of the most dangerous mountains in the world. Although similar attempts had been made before, none were successful. Only a Pole succeeded. The exceptional nature of this…
Polish Alpinist Andrzej Bargiel Makes History With First No-Oxygen Ski Descent of 8,000-Meter Nanga Parbat in Pakistan
Andrzej Bargiel celebrates once again what nobody has ever done before. | Photo: Bartłomiej Pawlikowski/Red Bull Content Pool Polish ski mountaineering legend Andrzej Bargiel has achieved what was long considered impossible, becoming the first person to climb and successfully ski down Nanga Parbat without the use of supplemental oxygen. According to a historic announcement by Red Bull, Bargiel reached the 8,126-meter summit and navigated a conti…
Details, Video of Bargiel's Ski Descent of Nanga Parbat » Explorersweb
Andrzej Bargiel has shared the details about his recent ski descent of Nanga Parbat via the Messner route. Bargiel and his sponsor, Red Bull, confirmed he summited Nanga Parbat on June 30 with Janusz Golab, who supported Bargiel during the long summit push. They did not pitch a Camp 4, so the climbers started from Camp 3 at around 6,850m. The Messner route on the Diamir side of Nanga Parbat, marked by Gorskie Mapy. Once on top, Bargiel stepped…
Ski History Made on World's Ninth Highest Mountain
Polish ski mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel has completed what is reported to be the first full ski descent of the 8,126-metre Nanga Parbat, descending from the summit to Base Camp. Bargiel summited the mountain without supplementary oxygen before beginning his descent. Bargiel said after his descent: “On June 30, after a long summit push, I reached the top of Nanga Parbat and completed a full ski descent from the summit via the Messner Route, skiing…
Andrzej Bargiel has once again made history in global Himalayan mountaineering – and in a golden way at that. On June 30, 2026, he became the first person to summit Nanga Parbat (8,126 meters above sea level) and complete a full descent on skis without the use of supplemental oxygen. Considered one of the most difficult eight-thousanders in the world, Nanga Parbat has posed a formidable challenge for climbers for years. The Pole conquered the te…
Polish ski mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel became the first person in history to ski down the eight-thousander Nanga Parbat in Pakistan.
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