He ran, hiked, scrambled, and climbed from the small italian town of breuilcervinia, situated on the matterhorns southwest side, to the matterhorns 14,692foot. Kilian jornet is the worlds fastest mountain climber, ultrarunner, and ski mountaineer and his summits. It has been quite a few days for this iconic mountain. Yesterday spanish skyrunner kilian jornet burgada set a new speed record on cerro aconcagua, at 6962m the highest mountain not only in south america but also outside of asia with its himalayan giants, by ascending and descending the andes peak in a mere 12 hours and 49 minutes. An interview with kilian jornet about his recordsetting ascentanddescent of the matterhorn. Are kilian jornets speed records too good to be true. Kilian jornet kilian jornet the matterhorn interview august 25th, zermatt, switzerland. Kilian jornet besteigt matterhorn in rekordzeit nzz. Kilian jornet is a world champion ultrarunner and ski mountaineer from catalonia, spain. Kilian jornet shatters matterhorn speed record climbing.
Kilian atop matterhorn during his remarkable ascent descent record. Sleeping only seven hours a night, kilian jornet seems almost superhuman. Jornet has previously set speed records on mont blanc, the matterhorn, denali, aconcagua and kilimanjaro. For his recordbreaking ascent and descent of the matterhorn, he prepared by climbing the mountain ten times until he knew every detail of it, even including where the sun would be shining at every part of the day. Read a biography of mountain runner kilian jornet, who climbed everest in a day, to practise. Alone, in a single climb and without oxygen or fixed ropes, jornet has reached the summit of the worlds highest mountain 8,848 m the climb, which forms part of the summits of my life project, sets a new fastest known time of 26 hours from the everest base camp 5,100 m to the summit at 8,848 m. Its official, kilian jornets climb and descent of the matterhorn on 21 august 20 is a new speed record. P maquignaz made the first ascent of the italian ridge as it is climbed today in 1867 but kilian jornet has his eyes on bruno brunods record set in 1995 when he did breuilcervinia to the matterhorn summit and back in an astonishing time of 3. Bad weather thwarts kilian jornets attempt to set speed record on mount everest. A biography of kilian jornet read a biography of mountain runner kilian jornet, who climbed everest in a day, to practise and improve your reading skills.
Kilian jornets two everest summits disputed in new book adharanand finns new book the rise of the ultra. Kilian jornet matterhorn speed record adventure medic. Kilian jornet burgada is a spanish professional sky runner, trail runner, ski mountaineer and. On august 21, mountain athlete kilian jornet reset the matterhorn speed record. Matterhorn, he prepared by climbing the mountain ten times until he knew every detail of. Kilian jornet burgada sets new aconcagua speed record.
Highaltitude runner kilian jornet conquers everest, twice. Kilian jornet, the worlds fastest mountain climber, ultrarunner, and ski. Kilian jornet summit of my life matterhorn 20 youtube. He has not only set records on the worlds most difficult ultramarathons like ultra trail du mont blanc, hardrock 100, western states 100, but he also holds the fastest known times for ascent descent of the matterhorn, mont blanc, denali, and mount everest. Kilian jornet record on matterhorn cervino youtube. Kilian jornet images seb montaz video blog music by drunk souls 21 aug 20 the spanish mountain runner kilian jornet has run up and down the matterhorn, starting and finishing in the town of breuil. Kilian jornets summits of my life project released in new. Training for the uphill athlete steve house, scott. Kilian jornet, 29, is widely considered the worlds best ultradistance and mountain runner so we asked him what makes him tick, and how it feels to be on top of the world. By the time kilian jornet hangs up his running shoes, his everexpanding mountain of medals, trophies and awards will require a topographical map of its own.
Training for the new alpinism is the training book for mountaineers of all levels and ambitions. Jornet holds the fastest known time for the ascent and descent of matterhorn. Kilian jornet has just unveiled his summits of my life project. I was most temptedand, at the same time, afraidto break the matterhorn record, set by bruno brunod. Unconsciously, and as if it were a game, since i was little i became imbued with a love of the mountains and learnt about sport. He sprinted up and down the mountain in a mere 2 hours, 52 minutes, and 2 seconds, shaving 22 minutes off the previous roundtrip speed record set by italian bruno brunod in 1995. I was born in a refuge 2,000m up in the mountains cap del rec, in the cerdanya where i practised mountain and snow sports with my family. He has published articles in a number of periodicals, and he is the author of beyond the mountain patagonia books, 2009. It is a large, nearsymmetric pyramidal peak in the extended monte rosa area of the pennine alps, whose summit is 4,478 metres 14,692 ft high, making it one of the highest.
Jornet shattered ascent and descent records on seven of the highest and most important peaks on earth including mont blanc, the matterhorn, denali, and mount everest. Kilian jornet is the worlds fastest mountain climber, ultrarunner, and ski. Kilian jornet february 19, 2019 the line that falls through the fiva route has caught my attention ever since i moved to norway, but its taken me more than two years to find the perfect day to attempt the descent. Take a sneak peek at kilian jornets summits of my life book. Dovetailing on the success of training for the new alpinism and patagonias own emphasis on all mountain use, training for the uphill athlete translates theory into methodology to allow you to write your own training plans and coach yourself to endurance goals. Steve house is a world renowned climber, mountain guide, and patagonia ambassador, widely regarded for his lightandfast style. Basically, whatever your level, from elite athlete to aspiring wannabe, training for the new alpinism is an essential resource to move forward with your fitness and understand whats next. Kilian jornet, a 25yearold catalan mountain runner and climber, set a new speed climbing record on the matterhorn on august 21, 20. A personal challenge that shall take him running from the summit of montblanc in 2012 to that of mount everest by 2015. Kilian jornet sets a new ascent descent record on aconcagua 6. Summits of my life is the personal project of kilian jornet, in which for five years he has traveled to some of the most important peaks of the planet to try to establish fkt fastest known time of ascent and descent of some of the most emblematic mountains of the world. Meet kilian jornet, the worlds greatest ultrarunner the times. Cervin is a mountain of the alps, straddling the main watershed and border between switzerland and italy. Due to stomach problems jornet didnt complete the descent to the everest.
Kilian jornet, the worlds fastest and most famous mountaineer, documents his thrilling, multiyear summits of my life project. Steve house, one of the best mountaineers, and his coach scott johnston, an olympiclevel cross country ski coach, along with kilian. Jornet holds the fastest known time for the ascent and descent of matterhorn, mont blanc, denali and everest. Attempting everest, or any 8,000 meter peak, in the fall poses more difficulties, since the monsoon creates snowier conditions than in the spring, which is the most popular season to climb many of the worlds highest peaks. Kilian jornet has pushed his body beyond its limits, has suffered multiple injuries. Kilian jornets summits of my life project released in new book. Perhaps, the influence of my coaches jordi canals and maite hernandez was big as they were preparing me to compete with the fastest but both. Due to stomach problems jornet didnt complete the descent to the everest base camp. Kilian jornet postpones attempt on everest a mountain. Kilian jornet is the worlds fastest mountain climber, ultrarunner, and ski mountaineer and his summits of my life project is his most ambitious achievement.
Better known for his ultrarunning feats like his three backtoback ultra trail du mont blanc titles, kilian jornet has been making waves in. Spanish climber kilian jornet sets new everest record. On september 15, 2016 it was announced that kilian jornet, the spanish ski mountaineer and long distance runner, will postpone his attempt to set the speed record on mount everest via its north face. In addition, bruno also has the record for climbing the matterhorn, again from. Jornet made an attempt in 20 to set the fastest known time for the ascent and descent from azau but was forced to turn back by bad weather. Kilian jornet and andrzej bargiel in everest base camp. The peaks on his list mont blanc, matterhorn, mckinley, aconcagua, elbrus, and everest all have special meaning to him.
On taking risks, skimo in olympics, new motivation and future. Towards the end of september patrick aufdenblatten and michael lerjen made an astonishingly rapid ascent of the legendary bonatti direct on the north face of the matterhorn, completing the 1,200m ed3 route in just seven hours and 14 minutes. Barcelona, 14022018 kilian jornets summits of my life project has. Mountain runner kilian jornet during his recordbreaking run up and down the lion ridge of the matterhorn on august 21, 20.
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