List of ski descents of Eight-Thousanders

The mountaineering community groups Earth's 14 mountains with summits exceeding 8,000 meters (26,000 feet), referred to as eight-thousanders, as a special category of peaks defining the "top of the world."[1] Only an elite group of mountaineers can claim to have summited all 14 peaks and many have perished trying.[2] (See eight-thousanders for current list.) Particularly since 1986 when Italian expeditionist Reinhold Messner became the first to have climbed all fourteen 8000m peaks, summiting the eight-thousanders has become the ultimate goal for many high altitude mountaineers.[3] Similarly, the ski-mountaineering community has set its sights on skiing from the summits of the "eight-thousanders." In a 2007 interview for the film Skiing Everest, the Italian mountaineer and skier, Hans Kammerlander articulated the challenge for the ski-mountaineering community: "Almost all peaks have been reached, almost all walls have been climbed. But seldom have the walls been skied down... It would be a lovely project if I could see someone who could ski all 8,000m peaks."[4]

"Skiers" include those using either alpine or telemark equipment or, in two instances, a "mono ski." The category here excludes snowboarders on the premise that the orientation of the skier's body to a slope differs significantly from that of a "boarder" affecting the capacities to negotiate a pitch. A separate entry tracks snowboard descents on 8000 meter peaks (Snowboard Descents From Above 8000m: Database). Even within the category of "skiers" equipment has evolved significantly from the time of Yuichiro Miura's first foray on skis above 8000m in 1970. Big mountain skiers have benefited greatly from incorporation of lighter and stronger composite materials into the manufacture of skis, boots and bindings, reducing the carry weight of their ski gear in addition to similar advances in designs for their other climbing gear and attire. Today's ski-mountaineer has likely shaved 20–25 lb (9.1–11.3 kg).) off their gear packs compared to when, for example, Sylvain Saudan hop turned down the face of Gasherbrum I in 1982, perhaps the first full descent of an 8000-meter peak.[5] The length, width and shape of skis has evolved to facilitate turning and flotation in deeper snow conditions. (Reports for most high altitude descents actually are far more likely to complain of hard, rutted ice than deep snow.[4] Back country skiing whether at altitude or on the lower ranges has also seen the development of "alpine touring" bindings with detached and fixed heel configurations for use in both upslope (in the "walk" configuration) and downslope (in the "fixed-heel" configuration).

Mountaineers apply rigorous standards to define an "ascent" and its "purity." The use of oxygen, for example, is vigorously debated, and it has become practice for trip reports to distinguish ascents supported by oxygen (O2) from those foregoing O2 use.[3] But for mountaineers at least the basic standard of attaining a summit with safe return is fairly absolute, the issue of documentation aside. Debate over use of 02, amount of assistance from Sherpas, line of ascent and other nits are qualifiers to the purity of the ascent. In ski mountaineering, the added dimension of the purity of the descent further muddies the standards at this time. Is the top the highest elevation of the snow line or is it the geological summit? Does a descent need to be continuous and what is the consideration for terrain in the middle of the mountain that is "un-skiable?" Does it matter if the skis come off during some portion of the descent to abseil a portion? While the standards of a mountaineering ascent still apply (including notation of O2 use), skiing, and the vagaries of "skiable" terrain add numerous variables to evaluating the purity of a descent.[6] Any database of ski descents is therefore likely to include heterogenous data.

Of the fourteen 8000 m peaks, clearly some peaks are more skiable than others as reflected in the number of descents to date (see below). Everest, Cho Oyu, Manaslu, GasherBrum II and Shisha Pangma have all seen more than 5 expeditions ski from above 8000 m. On the other hand, there are no reported ski descents from above 8000 m on Kangchenjunga, Makalu and Broad. Dhaulagiri and Nanga Parbat have been conquered by only one expedition each. Jamie Laidlaw made the lone descent on Lhotse but not from the summit; Hans Kammerlander skied the top 400 meters of K2 but no further.

Firsts:

  • 1970: Yuichiro Miura (Japan) made the first ski tracks above 8000m in preparation for his epic schuss starting near the south col of Everest for the film The Man Who Skied Down Everest.[7]
  • The honor of being first to ski from the top of an 8000m peak depends on the standard applied: Yves Morin (France) skied off the top of Annapurna in 1979 and over the course of the expedition skied all segments of the descent. However, he died while descending from the summit.[8] Joseph Millinger and Peter Woergoetter (both Austrian) skied from approximately 30m below the rocky knob summit of Manaslu in 1981.[9] The top knob was most likely not skiable due to lack of snow. However, in 2011, a cornice enabled Adrian Ballinger of the United States to "ski" from the same summit. Swiss extreme skier Sylvain Saudan's 1982 3000 m descent on skis from the top of Gasherbrum I (Hidden Peak) may be the first complete descent from the top of an 8000m peak. With estimated 3000 jump turns down a continuous 50 degree pitch Saudan's run off the top of GI is in any calculation one of the most daring extreme ski runs of all time.[10]
  • 1988: Veronique Perillat (France) was the first woman to ski from the top of an 8000er and the first woman to ski from over 8000 meters, skiing off the top of Cho Oyu on a monoski.[11]
  • 2000: Davo Karničar (Slovenia) completed the first top-to-bottom (base camp) descent of Everest (South Col route) without removing his skis. However, he benefited from 02 use. There has not been a similar ascent/descent of Everest without oxygen. 1996: Hans Kammerlander (Italy) skied the top 300 meters of Everest but climbed down to 7700m before skiing to Advance Base Camp. Kammerlander skied the North Col route.[12]
  • 2006: Kit DesLauriers (United States) was the first woman to ski off the top of Everest.[8]
  • 2018: Andrzej Bargiel (Poland) completed the first top-to-bottom (base camp) descent of K2 (a combination of the normal route, Basque route, Messner's variant to the Polish route) without removing his skis.

Descents

Notes on compiling this database of high altitude skiers: The 8000 meter ski database includes ski descents using alpine, telemark or mono ski equipment from above 8000m. It does not include snowboard descents. In addition to the entrant's name and peak identification, each entry details the estimated highest and lowest skied elevations, the route, use of oxygen, ski method and other very brief notes on the descent. A single reference for each entry is noted although often multiple sources are available. Notation: "c"=camp; "bc"=base camp; "abc"=advanced base camp; "m"=meter.

Mount Everest

NEPAL/TIBET - 8850 meters [13]

Skier Name Nationality Date Start Altitude (meters) Descent Route Notes O2 Age
Hans KammerlanderItaly19968848N. faceFirst 300m from summit, then 1,000m by foot, then skid entire remaining route to Advanced Base Camp (ABC).[12]NO39
Davo KarničarSlovenia20008848S. col1st Summit (8,848 meters) to Base Camp (5,380 meters) ski descent by the South Col route, with oxygen, without removing skis (a total vertical drop of 3,488 meters/11,443 Feet) in 4h:40min. Completion of this route required skiing the Hillary Step, the Lhotse Face, and the Khumbu Ice Fall. [8]YES37
Kit DesLauriersUnited States20068848S. col1st woman to ski off summit (making her also the first woman to ski from the Seven Summits). Switched to crampons in Hillary Step due to low oxygen. Spent night at South Col (Camp IV, ~7,900 meters), skid Lhotse Face to Camp II (6,400 meters), then during same day to Base Camp using a combination of skis and crampons. [8]YES36
Jimmy ChinUnited States20068848S. PillarSkied from Summit; abseiled (rappelled) Hillary Step with skis on; skied from bottom of Hillary Step to South Summit; skied the South Pillar route which is the fall line from Camp 4; spent night at Camp IV (7,900 meters; skid Lhotse Face to Advanced Base Camp (ABC) [8]YES33
Rob DeslauriersUnited States20068848S. colabseiled Hillary Step with skis on; hiked to South Col; spent night at 7,800 meters; skid Lhotse Face to Advanced Base Camp (ABC)[8]YES41
Olof SundstromSweden20068848N. ridgeto Advanced Base Camp (ABC, 6,400 meters), removed skis for several sections[8]YES25
Martin LetzerSweden20068848N. ridgeto ABC (6400), removed skis for several sections[8]YES25
Tormod GranheimNorway20068848Nortonto 8,800; 87,50 to 8,500; 8,480 to 7,100, camped overnight; to 6,500m[8]YES31
Tomas OlssonSweden20068848Nortondied from fall at 8500[8]YES30
Pierre TardivelFrance19928760S. colto c2. world altitude record at time[14]YES28
Dominique PerretSwitzerland1996?8300N. faceHornblein couloir, n. face[15]NO34
Jean AfanassieffFrance19788200S. colto 6200 "not in one smooth run"[8][16]YES25
Nicolas JaegerFrance19788200S. colto 6200 "not in one smooth run"[8][16]YES31
Reinhard PatschneiderItaly19878200lhotse face from S. colfell dislocated shoulder[8]YES30
Brice LequertierFrance20038200S. colto 6100[8]?26
Yuichiro MiuraJapan19708082S. col5-6 turns to S. Col, then wore parachute in schuss to ~6200, ended with fall[7]YES37

K2

PAKISTAN - 8611 meters

Skier Name Nationality Date Start Altitude (meters) Descent Route Notes O2 Age
Andrzej Bargiel Poland 2018 8611 The combination of the normal route (Abruzzi), then Basque route to camp 3, then traverse via Messner's variant to the Polish route and ski down to BC summiteer; 1st summit to bc ski descent without removing skis NO 30
Hans KammerlanderItaly20018611Abruzzisummiteer; skied top 400m, climbed rest of route due to conditions and pitch[8]NO44
David WatsonUnited States20098351Abruzzidid not summit; skied to c3 (7351), downclimbed pyramid and chimney, skied 6400 to 5100[17]YES34
Fredrik EricssonSweden20107800Cesen/Basque Routedid not summit; skied to BC (5100 m); died in the attempt to reach the summit[18]NO35
Luis StitzingerGermany20118050Cesen/Basque Route to C3, traverse to Kukuczka Route, down to BCdid not summit; skied Kukuczka Route to BC (5100 m); longest ski descent up to date[19]NO39

Kangchenjunga

NEPAL - 8586 meters

No ski descents from above 8000 meters

Lhotse

NEPAL - 8516 meters

Skier Name Nationality Date Start Altitude (meters) Descent Route Notes O2 Age
Jamie LaidlawUnited States20078300Faceto 6400 at night[8]YES27
Hilaree NelsonUnited States20188516Dream Linesummiteer; 1st summit to bc ski descentYES
Jim MorrisonUnited States20188516Dream Linesummiteer; 1st summit to bc ski descentYES

Makalu

NEPAL - 8485

No ski descents from above 8000 meters

Cho Oyu

NEPAL - 8188 meters

Skier Name Nationality Date Start Altitude (meters) Descent Route Notes O2 Age
Veronique PerillatFrance19888188NW sidemonoski, first woman from 8000m[20]NO26
Adrian BallingerUnited States20138188NW sidecontinuous to C1, no snow below C1; 10m roped skiing at icecliff[21]YES37
Sergey BaranovRussia20138188NW sidecontinuous to C1, no snow below C1; 10m roped skiing at icecliff[21]YES44
Halvard StaveNorway20018188NW sideto rock band at 7800; c3 to c2; fell 300m but ok[8]YES25
Thierry RenardFrance19878188NW sideto 6200 - descent disputed[8]NO41
Russell Reginald BriceNew Zealand19968188W. ridge -W. faceto 7500[8]YES44
Hajime TerayamaJapan20008188NW sideto 7400[8]YES33
Laura BakosUnited States20008188NW sideto 6600 w/ overnight at camp 3[8]NO32
Vladimir SmrzSwitzerland20008188NW sideto c2, removed skis at yellow band[8]NO35
Vladislav TerzyulUkraine20008188NW sideto c2; side stepped certain rock bands[8]NO47
Viki GroseljSlovenia20018188NW sidetop to c1, overnight at c2; no snow below c1[8]NO49
Kristoffer EricksonUnited States20018188NW sideto c3(7500)[22]YES28
Kazuka HiraideJapan20018188NW sideto c3(7500)[8]NO22
Thomas LaemmleGermany20038188NW sideto rock band 7800; 7600 to serac (6800); 6750 to snow end (6000)[8]NO37
Wilhemus PasquierSwitzerland20038188NW sideto C1 (6400)[8]NO54
Greg NieuwenhuysNetherlands20048188NW sideto 8000, overnight at c3 (7500), ski c3/c2 and 6750/6400[8]NO24
Takashi NizayamaJapan20048188NW sideskinned up from 8000; skied from summit to 8000[8]YES43
Tomas OlssonSweden20048188NW sidecontinuous to c1 (6400)[8]NO28
Tormod GranheimNorway20048188NW sidecontinuous to c1 (6400)[8]NO30
Martin Walter SchmidtNew Zealand20048188NW sidecontinuous to c1 (6400)[8]NO44
Todd Cavell WindleNew Zealand20048188NW sideto 7800[8]YES30
Jean Noel UrbanFrance20058188NW sidecontinuous to c2(6750)[8]NO45
Kasha RigbyUnited States20058188NW sideto abc (5700) with overnight at c2; 1st telemark descent[8]YES35
Hilaree O'NeillUnited States20058188NW sideto abc with overnight at c2[8]YES32
Kenton Edward CoolGreat Britain20068188NW Sideto abc (abseiled icefall c2-c1)[8]YES33
Dusan DebelakSlovenia20068188NW sideto c2 (6750)[8]NO40
Octavio DeFazioArgentina20068188NW sideto c1 (6400) (except 10m ice cliff)[8]YES36
Martina PalmSwitzerland20068188NW sideto c1 (6400) (except 10m ice cliff)[8]YES32
Steve MaroltUnited States20078188NW sideto c1 (6600)[8][23]NO42
Medhi DidaultFrance20078188NW sideto c1 (6600)[8]NO22
Tyler JohnsonUnited States20078188NW sideto abc (5700) with overnight at c2[8]NO31
Rory StarkUnited States20078188NWsideto abc (5700) with overnight at c2[8]NO36
James GileUnited States20078150NW sideto c1(6600)[8]NO43
Michael AasheimUnited States20058100NW Sideskied to abc (5700) (thru icefall)[8]NO43
Daniel McCannUnited States20058100NW sideskied to abc (5700) (thru icefall)[8]NO43
Mike MaroltUnited States20078100NW sideto c1 (6600)[23]NO42
Suzy MadgeGreat Britain20088188NWsideto above c2 where rescued a lone mountaineer[24]YES35
Fabio BeozziItaly20118100NW sideto 6000 (thru Messner Route, 1st ski descent)[8]NO37
Jose Diogo Giraldes TavaresPortugal20118050NW sideto ABC (5700) with overnight at c2 (7100)[8]NO44
Brooks Entwistle United States 2016 8188 NW side To C1; No snow below C1; rappelled ice cliff and yellow band YES 49
Zebulon Blais United States 2016 8188 NW side Continuous to C1; no snow below C1; roped skiing through yellow band and ice cliff YES 33
Emily Harrington United States 2016 8188 NW side Continuous to C1; no snow below C1; roped skiing through ice cliff[25] YES 30
Adrian Ballinger Great Britain 2016 8188 NW side Continuous to C1; no snow below C1; roped skiing through ice cliff[25] YES 40
Aleksander Ostrowski Poland 2014 8188 NW side To C2, removed skis, packed a tent and then to C1 on skis[26] NO 26
Caroline Gleich United States 2018 8188 NW side To C1: rappelled yellow band and ice cliff YES 32

Dhaulagiri

NEPAL - 8167 meters

Skier Name Nationality Date Start Altitude (meters) Descent Route Notes O2 Age
David FojtikCzech Republic20098147NE Ridge20m below summit couloir to 30m above C3 (7200);C2 (6700) to BC (4700)[8]NO36

Manaslu

NEPAL - 8163 meters

Skier Name Nationality Date Start Altitude (meters) Descent Route Notes O2 Age
Anthony B MarraUnited States20198163NE Faceskis off 6100 to 5800, no sherpa support above BC[27]NO28
Benedikt BohmGermany20128163NE Faceto bc (5000); skis off 7400-7300[28]NO35
Vitaly LazoRussia20178163NE Faceto c1 (5300); skis off 7400-7300 and 6400-6200[28]"Vitaly".</ref>NO44
Anton PugovkinRussia20178000NE Faceto c1 (5300); skis off 7400-7300 and 6400-6200[28]"Anton".</ref>NO39
Adrian BallingerUnited States20118163NE Faceskied summit cornice from top, skis off 6100 to 5800 on descent from summit due to avalanche, 6100-5800 (hourglass) skied on previous day[29]YES34
Sergey BaranoveRussia20118148NE Faceskis off 6100 to 5800 "hourglass"[30]YES
Guy WilletGreat Britain20098148NE Facedownclimbed 1st 15m, skied to 5050 w/ 5m downclimb @6250[31]YES38
Robert KayUnited States/Australia20118148NE Facedownclimbed 1st 15m, skied to 7400 and 5800 to 5000 (crampon point)[32]YES49
Emma JackGreat Britain20098148NE FaceSkied to 5000m where snow ran out w/ short downclimb @ 6250m[33]YES36
Kenton CoolGreat Britain20108148NE Faceto C2 (6400)/ 2 days[34]YES37
Andrew EgglestonGreat Britain20108148NE Faceto C2 (6400)/ 2 days[34]YES30
Josef MillingerAustria19818133NE Faceskied from about 30m below summit to c5; then to c1 next day[35]NO39
Peter WoergoetterAustria19818133NE Faceskied from about 30m below summit to c5; then to c1 next day[35]NO39
Nobukazu Kuriki 栗城史多?Japan20088133NE Faceto c3 (6900) then to bc next day (4800)[8]NO26
Sebastian HaagGermany20128003NE Faceto basecamp (5000) with skis off 7400-7300[28]NO34
Constantin Pade20128003NE Faceto basecamp (5000) with skis off 7400-7300[28]NO
Andres Jorquera TaipaChile20098000NE Faceto 5000 (crampon pt) over 3 days[8]NO33

Benjamin Darcé -USA from 8100 (just below summit ridge) no oxygen or Sherpa support.

Nanga Parbat

PAKISTAN - 8126 meters

SkierName Nationality Date Start Altitude (meters) Descent Route Notes O2 Age
Hans KammerlanderItaly19908025Diamir face (Kinshofer)downclimb top 100m, ski to bc[36]NO34
Diego WelligSwitzerland19908025Diamir face (Kinshofer)downclimb 1st 100m, ski to bc[36]NO29
Luis StitzingerGermany20087850Central Diamir Face (Independent Line parallel to Messner Solo Route 1978)complete ski descent, ski to side moraine, 4600 m[37]PNO39
Boris Langenstein France 2019 8070 Ski descent 33

Annapurna

NEPAL - 8093 meters

Skier Name Nationality Date Start Altitude (meters) Descent Route Notes O2 Age
Yves MorinFrance19798091N Faceskied all sections but died at 6600 on descent from summit[8]NO34
Davo KarničarSlovenia19958091normal route1st descent from top to bc in one day - hawley notes suggest started 1200m below top?[8]NO32
Andrej KarnicarSlovenia19958091normal route1st descent from top to bc in one day[8]NO25

Gasherbrum I

- PAKISTAN - 8080 meters

Skier Name Nationality Date Start Altitude (meters) Descent Route Notes O2 Age
Sylvain SaudanSwitzerland19828080N. Facelongest 50 degree slope ever skied? Age 42[10]NO42
Iztok TomazinSlovenia19958080N. FaceOvernight at c3, Abseiled 8m section in Japanese couloir, to 5300[38]NO45
Luis StitzingerGermany20188080N. FaceSkied from the summit, descended a passage 7800-7600 by foot (icy), overnight at c3, descended Japanese Couloir by foot (avalanche hazard), to 5400 (edge of icefall)[39]NO50

Broad Peak

PAKISTAN - 8051 meters

Skier Name Nationality Date Start Altitude (meters) Descent Route Notes O2 Age
Hans KammerlanderItaly19947850West Ridgedescent from col (7850 m) to bc[40]NO38
Luis StitzingerGermany20117850West Ridgedescent from col (7850 m) to bc[19]NO39
Andrzej BargielPoland20158051West Ridgeonly descent from top to bc in 3 hrs [41]NO27

Gasherbrum II

PAKISTAN - 8034 meters

Skier Name Nationality Date Start Altitude (meters) Descent Route Notes O2 Age
Jacques DemarolleFrance19848034SW Ridgeskied summit to c4 (7500)[42]
Frederic MaurelFrance19848034SW Ridgeskied summit to c4 (7500)[42]
P. GlaizesFrance19848034SW Ridgeskied summit to c4 (7500)[42]
P. GueduFrance19848034SW Ridgeskied summit to c4 (7500)[42]
Wilhemus PasquierSwitzerland19848034SW Ridgesummit to bc (5200) over 3 days all on ski including 10m serac repel[42]35
Patrice BournatFrance19848034SW Ridgesummit to bc (5200) over 3 days all on ski including 10m serac repel[42]
Thierry RenardFrance19858034South Facebivouacked at 7500, skied to c1 (5400) next day.[43]42
Fredrik EricssonSweden20058034East Faceto c3 (7000m)[44]NO30
Jorgen AamotNorway20058034East Faceto c3 (7000m)[45]NO31
Jean Noel UrbanFrance20068034SW RidgeNO46
Luis StitzingerGermany20068034SW Ridge17hr ABC to ABC (5900m); skied entire descent[46]NO37
Benedikt BohmGermany20068034SW Ridgesummit to c3[46]NO29
Sebastian HaagGermany20068034SW Ridgesummit to c3[46]NO28
Benedikt BohmGermany20068034SW Ridge17hr ABC to ABC (5900m); skied entire descent[46]NO29
Sebastian HaagGermany20068034SW Ridge17hr ABC to ABC (5900m); skied entire descent[46]NO28

Shisha Pangma

CHINA - 8027 meters

Skier Name Nationality Date Start Altitude (meters) Descent Route Notes O2 Age
Peter WoergoetterAustria19858027NE Faceuncertain if descended from main or central summit[47]44
Oswald GasslerAustria19858027NE Faceuncertain if descended from main or central summit[47]38
Mark WhetuNew Zealand19878027Northern routeAAJ'88/279 suggests whetu from summit[48]28
Jerzy KukuczkaPoland1987~8000Northern Routefrom bivac at around 8000m, partial descent[48]NO39
Jean Noel UrbanFrance20058027SW Face - scott rtemain summit partial descent[49]NO45
Giorgio DaidolaItaly19888027Northern Route[50]NO
Pino NegriItaly19888027Northern Route[50]
Mike MaroltUnited States20008008Northern Routecentral summit; 1st N. Am. to ski from 8000m[51]NO36
Steve MaroltUnited States20008008Northern routecentral summit; 1st N. Am. to ski from 8000m[51]NO36
Fredrik EricssonSweden20048008central summit[52]NO29
Jean Noel UrbanFrance20048008SW Face - Loretan rtecentral summit partial descent[49]NO44
Mark NewcombUnited States20058008Untschcentral summit[53]NO38
Kent McBrideUnited States20058008Untschcentral summit[53]NO
Luis StitzingerGermany20138027Inaki Route NE Facemain summit to end moraine(5900m); skied entire descent[54]NO44

See also

Notes

For the eight Nepalese peaks, the Himalayan Database from Hawley and Salisbury is the best single reference, particularly because Elizabeth Hawley et al. often interviewed the teams and solicited trip reports enabling some verification of the claims.[8] Nevertheless, searching the Himalayan Database on "skiing/snowboarding" still occasionally omits expeditions who reported ski descents in their expedition notes but for some reason are not categorized under skiing/snowboarding or in several instances simply omit discussing skiing altogether in the database report. It is probably the case that information from many years ago, while admirably back filled by Hawley, focused on ascents without reference to descent by skis. For the Pakistani peaks sources include web references, the American Alpine Journal and other expedition accounts. Similar sources are referenced for Shisha Pangma in China. Little or no attempt has been made to verify claims. Disputed claims are noted in the notes. It is hoped that by publishing this preliminary database, alpinists and others will correct, update and fill out what can only be considered a preliminary attempt to accurately catalogue skiing above 8000m.

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