Overview

• Bargiel reached the 8,849‑metre summit on Monday and skied to Camp 2, then completed the descent to base camp the next day, according to his expedition organizers.
• His team and sponsor Red Bull released photos and video of the ascent, summit and descent, and his press office said he set off without using fixed ropes or ladders.
• Seven Summit Treks said he navigated the Khumbu Icefall on skis, with route-finding at times assisted by a drone piloted by his brother.
• The tourism ministry in Kathmandu said it has been informed by the team and will require a full report and supporting evidence before confirming the claim.
• Previous full descents, including Davo Karnicar’s in 2000, used bottled oxygen; this would mark the first continuous descent without it, and follows Bargiel’s aborted attempts in 2019 and 2022.