Overview

• Bargiel summited on September 22 via the South Col route, began an immediate ski descent, overnighted at Camp II, and reached base camp at 08:45 on September 23.
• The expedition reports no supplemental oxygen or fixed ropes were used, underscoring a minimalist approach in the high‑altitude death zone.
• A heavy snowfall forced roughly 16 hours above 8,000 meters during the ascent before the continuous descent commenced.
• The effort was organized by Seven Summit Treks, with Chhang Dawa Sherpa calling it a revolutionary milestone, and Poland’s prime minister Donald Tusk publicly congratulating Bargiel.
• Documentation includes a summit video and a descent tracked by a drone piloted by his brother, and the feat adds to his 2018 K2 ski descent after aborted Everest attempts in 2019 and 2022; prior full-ski descents like Davorin Karnicar’s in 2000 used bottled oxygen.