Andrzej Bargiel Completes First Full Ski Descent of Mt. Everest

September 29, 2025

Andrzej Bargiel, a 37-year-old Red Bull athlete, made history on September 22 when he became the first person to climb Mount Everest without oxygen and then ski down to Everest Base Camp.

As you’d imagine, it wasn’t easy. “After climbing from Camp IV for nearly 16 hours in the mountain’s ‘death zone’ above 8,000 meters,” a press release reads, “he clipped into his skis at the summit on September 22, and descended via the South Col, reaching Camp II by nightfall, making safe navigation impossible, and resting for the night. The following morning, he resumed skiing, navigating the treacherous Khumbu Icefall before arriving safely at Everest Base Camp.” The Inertia