Polish ski daredevil Andrzej Bargiel has completed a historic ski descent from the summit of Mount Everest (8,848 m) without supplemental oxygen, this autumn season on September 22, around 3:00 PM.

The 37-year-old Red Bull athlete reached the top and skied directly down to Camp II the same day, before continuing his descent to Base Camp on September 23. This marks the first-ever oxygen-free ski descent from Everest’s summit in the autumn season, setting a new benchmark in high-altitude mountaineering.

Bargiel’s expedition was supported by Seven Summit Treks and over 16 Sherpas, including Dawa Sherpa (“Speed Dawa”), who also reached the summit that day. His Everest descent forms part of his ambitious HIC SUNT LEONES project, following his world-first ski descent of K2 (2018) and the Karakoram 8,000ers.

Nepal’s mountaineering community praised the achievement as “inspirational,” saying it will encourage more autumn and even winter Everest attempts in the future.

Meanwhile, American climber Tyler Andrew (attempting the fastest oxygen-free ascent in under 20 hours) and two Czech climbers remain on the mountain, planning their next pushes as weather allows.