Here are the basic facts according to a July 2 Red Bull Media press release, as Bargiel is claimed to be the first to continuously ski from Nanga Parbat’s summit.
Athlete: Andrzej Bargiel (Poland), age 38
Achievement: First continuous ski descent of Nanga Parbat, climbed and skied without supplemental oxygen
Location: Diamir Face, Western Himalayas, Pakistan
Summit elevation: 8,126 m
Base Camp elevation: 4,200 m
Summit push start: June 28, 2026, at 6:00 a.m., from Base Camp (4,200m)
End of the ski descent: June 30, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., below Camp I (4,400m)
Total time (Base Camp – Summit – Base Camp): 2 days and 9 hours
Time spent on the summit: 45 minutes
Time spent in the death zone (above 7,900–8,000m): 2 hours
Route timeline: Departure from Base Camp → overnight at Camp II →overnight at Camp III → summit push → ski descent
