Bartek Ziemski Skis 8,849-Meter Everest to Base Camp Without Oxygen

11 articles · Updated · Gripped Magazine · May 20

A week after skiing down Lhotse, Polish ski mountaineer Bartek Ziemski descended from Everest’s 8,849-meter summit to base camp without supplemental oxygen or guide support.
Heavy Everest-season traffic and fixed ropes made the line more hazardous, yet the descent is likely the first fully self-supported ski run of the world’s highest mountain completed without oxygen.
Nine 8,000-meter peaks have now been skied by Ziemski without oxygen, including Broad Peak, Annapurna, Makalu, Lhotse and Everest; five remain, among them K2 and Nanga Parbat.
Fall 2025 set recent benchmarks on Everest: Andrzej Bargiel skied the mountain without oxygen but with a large team, while Jim Morrison became the first to ski the entire north side.

After skiing nine 8000m peaks without oxygen, what is the ultimate limit Bartek Ziemski is chasing in the death zone?

How does one man ski down Everest alone while navigating the mountain's deadliest traffic jams?

Is this solo, oxygen-free descent the ultimate answer to the commercialization and overcrowding of Mount Everest?