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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Maroosha Muzaffar

Polish skier becomes first to climb and ski down Everest without bottled oxygen

Polish mountaineer and adventure skier Andrzej Bargiel has become the first person to climb Mount Everest and ski back down without the use of supplemental oxygen.

The 37-year-old completed the feat last week, marking the culmination of years of preparation and two previous unsuccessful attempts, he and his sponsors announced.

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