37-Year-Old Andrzej Bargiel Becomes First Person to Climb and Ski Down Mount Everest Without Bottled Oxygen

Andrzej Bargiel

In a feat that pushes the boundaries of human endurance and adventure sports, 37-year-old Polish ski mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel has etched his name into history. On September 22, 2025, Bargiel summited Mount Everest—the world’s highest peak at 8,849 meters—and then skied down its treacherous slopes to base camp without relying on supplemental bottled oxygen. This … Read more