Keyword: Kilian Jornet

Professional mountaineering and climate protection: a (still) uncomfortable connection

Exceptional mountaineer Kilian Jornet publishes his "carbon footprint" annually. His transparency puts him pretty much alone in the professional mountaineering scene. Why is it still so difficult to talk about the carbon footprint in professional mountaineering?

72 four-thousanders in one month | Kilian Jornet's extreme project in the USA

Kilian Jornet has achieved his goal of climbing all 72 "Fourteeners" in the United States. Since the beginning of September, the Spanish ultrarunner and mountaineer has been cycling from one peak to the next.

Another record on Mont Blanc: Benjamin Védrines with a new best time

With a best time of 4 hours, 54 minutes and 41 seconds, Benjamin Védrines beats Kilian Jornet's long-standing undisputed record by an incredible 3 minutes.
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Kilian Jornet with incredible speed record: 82 four-thousand-meter peaks in 19 days

The Spanish mountain runner and alpinist Kilian Jornet has climbed all 19 82m peaks in the Alps in 4000 days, making alpine history.

What Kilian Jornet is currently showing on the 4000m is superhuman

For almost two weeks, Kilian Jornet has been racing through the Alps, collecting 4000-meter peaks at record speed. As part of his project with the rather sober title...

24242 meters in altitude in 24 hours: Jakob Herrmann breaks the world record

The Austrian Jakob Herrmann has set a new world record in ski mountaineering with over 24000 meters in altitude within 24 hours.

Kilian Jornet abandons Everest solo after avalanche incident

Spanish ultra-runner, ski mountaineer and alpinist Kilian Jornet completes his attempt to climb Everest single-handedly and without supplemental oxygen via the challenging Hornbein Couloir. This after an avalanche had swept him 50 meters away and he had already found extremely difficult conditions on the west shoulder.

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