A new feature-length documentary on Red Bull TV (release July 22) reveals what happened behind the scenes of Polish ski mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel's world-first mission. Bargiel summited K2 without oxygen and skied from peak to base without removing his skis in 2018 – a seemingly impossible challenge which had never been completed before or since. Following a 60+ hour ascent up K2 without supplemental oxygen, Bargiel's historic route down K2 involved skiing from the 8,611m summit to the shoulder at 8,000m as quickly as possible to escape the notorious 'death zone', where the body is literally
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Not available to licence for any broadcast or streaming service, video on demand, film, national newspaper or to create a NFT. This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. A new feature-length documentary on Red Bull TV (release July 22) reveals what happened behind the scenes of Polish ski mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel's world-first mission. Bargiel summited K2 without oxygen and skied from peak to base without removing his skis in 2018 – a seemingly impossible challenge which had never been completed before or since. Following a 60+ hour ascent up K2 without supplemental oxygen, Bargiel's historic route down K2 involved skiing from the 8, 611m summit to the shoulder at 8, 000m as quickly as possible to escape the notorious 'death zone', where the body is literally dying by the minute. // K2, Pakistan. Polish ski mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel made history as the first man to ski down from the summit of K2, the second highest peak in the world at 28, 251ft above sea level. K2 is known as Savage Mountain due to the technical difficulty of the climb and the high fatality rate. // Bartek Bargiel / Red Bull Content Pool via AP Images // For more content, pictures and videos like this please go to http://www.redbullcontentpool.com