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How to Be Superhuman · Season 2 · Episode 1 · April 14, 2021

The man who climbed Everest twice without oxygen

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Kilian Jornet is a mountain runner and ski mountaineer. In 2017 he scaled Everest twice in the space of a week without oxygen. Here he talks about what motivated him to take on the challenge.

Duration
39 min
Published On
April 12, 2021
Hosts
Rob Pope
Language
English
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The man who climbed Everest twice without oxygen

Spanish endurance athlete Kílian Jornet is a legendary mountain runner and ski mountaineer. Without a doubt, he's one of the greatest of his generation.

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