In 2013, Bargel became the first Pole to descend from the eight-thousander Shishapangma (8013 m). Thus, he opened a new chapter in the history of Polish mountaineering and ski mountaineering.
In July 2018, he was the first person in the world to ski from the summit of K2 (8611 m) in the Karakorum. He went to Everest at the end of August. He assumed that the climb to the summit without the use of oxygen, followed by skiing to the base camp, would take place at the turn of September and October.
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Last week, he launched an assault on the summit of Everest, but on September 29, gusty winds forced him to retreat. Bargel and his companion Janusz Golomb withdrew to the second camp, where they spent their last days.
Andrzej Bargiel: the wind is stronger than the forecast
- The peak attack gave us a lot of trouble. We went to a height of 8000 m above sea level - to the South Pass. There we were stopped by the wind, which turned out to be stronger than the forecast. In gusts, it reached 100 km / h, so we could not put up a tent and set up camp, ”said Bargel in a video posted on Twitter.
- It is impossible to climb such a high eight-thousander in such a strong wind. That’s why we came back here. After analyzing the forecast, we decided that it would be wiser to end the expedition. Unfortunately, there is no chance that we will be able to climb further. Very heavy snow is expected in the following days, which will cause a high avalanche risk, so we will have to wait a long time for any chance. I decided that the risk was too great and it was the most reasonable decision, - the climber justified.
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Bargel made a series of acclimatization hikes to prepare well for the main goal of his Himalayan mission. The purpose of these expeditions was to prepare for endurance and find the best route for skiing. The last acclimatization exit ended on Friday, September 23rd.
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“We managed to reach Camp 4 the highest and Andrzej scored the highest night at +3+. There was even an idea to start the summit already then, but the weather forced the expedition to stick to the assumptions and even speed up the descent. “, - it is written in the release on redbull.com.
An outstanding Polish climber Janusz Golomb, who, together with Adam Bielecki, was the first in the world to climb Gascerbrum I (8068 m) in winter (March 9, 2012), the brother of the ski climber Bartek, takes part in the intimate expedition. (responsible for shooting, drone control), as well as a photographer and cameraman.
Source: Fact/PAP
Source: FAKT