Skiing the Great Mount Everest
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A keen runner, skier and nuts about cycling. Karl lives in Cumbria, where he loves encouraging his two children to follow in his outdoor lifestyle. Whilst out and about keeping active, Karl keeps a diary and shares it with Outdoor Look.
The world’s tallest mountain standing tall at 8,848 metres, Mount Everest is set between the borders between Nepal and Tibet in the Himalayan Range. With deadly avalanches, deep crevices, and giant ice walls, it will not only dull your senses but also test your patience and skill.
Many have taken the challenge to go up till the top, but only few come back with the ferocious way they all went up. Skiing in the great Mount Everest can be a very daunting task if you haven’t prepared for it. With limited possibilities, and barren conditions, is it possible to ski Mount Everest?
Ski Facts about Mount Everest:
- Temperatures reach up to -80 F
- July is the snowiest month on the Mount Everest with an average of 6.7 snow days per week
- It is capped with snow all year long with 5800 metres average
- May and June is the best time to ski the Mount Everest as it is warm and less windy
- Mount Everest grows 40 cm per century
- Wind speeds get up to 200 mph
Is it possible to ski Mount Everest?
It is possible to ski down from the summit of Mount Everest. A few trailblazers have taken on this epic task and succeeded. Although it is not that easy to ski down Mount Everest without having the skill and technical gear, it is not impossible.
Yuichiro Miura
Yuichiro Miura is a Japanese man who had attempted to descend Mount Everest in the year 1970. Also known as the man who skied down Everest, Miura’s attempt has been filmed into an award-winning documentary film documenting his journey. He documented his journey from the Cold section of Everest at 8082 m. To take control over the descent, he opted to deploy a parachute. The forceful windy air and the gushing cold air do not make it an easy task. Due to a moment of off-balance during the journey, Miura fell down the crevasse helplessly, but it came to a halt with his vertical descent in 140 seconds, down to 6200 m.
Davo Karnicar
A Slovenian alpine skier, Davo Karnicar started on his journey to ski down Everest from the south face in the year 2000. After a failed attempt in the north face for four years, where he lost his index and little finger to frostbite, he started his journey down south with a webcam on his head to record his skiing. Around 4 million people helped him get his permit for 70,000 USD. He was the first person to ski down Everest without removing his skis. He was successful in his attempt at descending 3500 m in 4 hours and 40 minutes.
Andrzej Bargiel
His sights were set to accomplish and surpass the feat by Karnicar. His first attempt at descending while skiing came to a halt due to the dangerous hanging block of ice; he had promised to try in the year 2021. He was the first man to descend the 6811 m tall K2 peak. He remarkably made the descent without removing his skis during the journey.
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A keen runner, skier and nuts about cycling. Karl lives in Cumbria, where he loves encouraging his two children to follow in his outdoor lifestyle. Whilst out and about keeping active, Karl keeps a diary and shares it with Outdoor Look.
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