Ultra Runner Kilian Jornet is Trying to Climb Mount Everest

video editing is my thing wrote:

Sage, the objectiveness is this:

Kilian wins without specific training (and with little running)

Sage breaks down with tons of specific training - last WS100.

Videos and words, and more videos and more words...

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Bla bla bla wrote:

At least Sage is very talented at talking, it could be from some sort of specific training.

You´re not very intelligent at writing - or thinking.

I read the article as well in National Geographic. His name is Lonnie Thompson.

For nearly 40 years Lonnie Thompson has climbed to mountaintop glaciers and retrieved climate data from deep inside the ice. Some say Thompson has spent more time above 18,000 feet than anyone alive. His data show the planet is warming at a historic rate—meaning his vital, dangerous work is taking on new urgency.

Superior Intellect wrote:

Mt Hood is an easy hike compared to Everest. I am willing to bet Rojo's entire fortune that Killian will die on Everest from his hubris. He is basically just dick waving on his website and bragging about how he will do it when in reality he will be dead if he follows through with his idiotic ideas and lack of experience.

And all I see is him talking about going up with no oxygen, inadequate equipment, and no fixed ropes all in like 8 hours. If the hypoxia, hypothermia, or slipping on ice doesn't kill him going up, they sure as hell will kill him going down. Going up is easy, going down is where most people get killed. And he has no plan for going down.

I am glad I'm not the only one who sees this attention whore for what he is! I mean, why Everest? WTF?

Because he's probably got more chance of getting bragging rights here than getting them running a fast marathon. It doesn't matter that he's a trail runner. Trail runners stick to trail running because they know they'll be a joke if they have to do any race with actual metrics and expose them for frauds.

Finally wrote:

I am glad I'm not the only one who sees this attention whore for what he is! I mean, why Everest? WTF?

Because he's probably got more chance of getting bragging rights here than getting them running a fast marathon. It doesn't matter that he's a trail runner. Trail runners stick to trail running because they know they'll be a joke if they have to do any race with actual metrics and expose them for frauds.

Road marathons are a totally different sport, and they're also pretty damn boring for the most part. This dude makes a good living running up mountains and spectacular trails, and you think he should have any interest in running around on asphalt for 2 hours? Get a clue.

Finally wrote:

I am glad I'm not the only one who sees this attention whore for what he is! I mean, why Everest? WTF?

Because he's probably got more chance of getting bragging rights here than getting them running a fast marathon. It doesn't matter that he's a trail runner. Trail runners stick to trail running because they know they'll be a joke if they have to do any race with actual metrics and expose them for frauds.

Go ahead and try it yourself then, if you think it's so easy.

Ho Hum wrote:

Finally wrote:

I am glad I'm not the only one who sees this attention whore for what he is! I mean, why Everest? WTF?

Because he's probably got more chance of getting bragging rights here than getting them running a fast marathon. It doesn't matter that he's a trail runner. Trail runners stick to trail running because they know they'll be a joke if they have to do any race with actual metrics and expose them for frauds.

Road marathons are a totally different sport, and they're also pretty damn boring for the most part. This dude makes a good living running up mountains and spectacular trails, and you think he should have any interest in running around on asphalt for 2 hours? Get a clue.

Exactly, he makes a good living being a fraud. The best athletes cross over.

Look, he's a good at handling technical terrain but the worship on this guy is waaaaaaay overblown.

Go try it then wrote:

Finally wrote:

I am glad I'm not the only one who sees this attention whore for what he is! I mean, why Everest? WTF?

Because he's probably got more chance of getting bragging rights here than getting them running a fast marathon. It doesn't matter that he's a trail runner. Trail runners stick to trail running because they know they'll be a joke if they have to do any race with actual metrics and expose them for frauds.

Go ahead and try it yourself then, if you think it's so easy.

I have tried it and have won and placed in events. I've been racing on trails since I was a kid, well before most runners even try out for their first XC team.

I also don't think that it's easy, and never implied that - that's a weird interpretation to make. But I have been exposed to be not as fit as I thought I was by doing a lot of road races.

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Go try it then wrote:

Go ahead and try it yourself then, if you think it's so easy.

I have tried it and have won and placed in events. I've been racing on trails since I was a kid, well before most runners even try out for their first XC team.

I also don't think that it's easy, and never implied that - that's a weird interpretation to make. But I have been exposed to be not as fit as I thought I was by doing a lot of road races.

It's not about fitness, it's about what you're training for. A guy training to race up mountains isn't going to be fit for running 5:00 miles, and the road marathoner isn't going to be fit enough to do a few 1000' ascents and keep racing.

I'm more of a road runner who enjoys mountain/trail running, and I regularly get beaten on trails by people 2 minutes slower over 5k. I don't think they're avoiding competition or anything, they're just doing what they like.

Anybody have any idea when he's actually going?

I gather they've already been there almost a month, and I think he said it was planned as an 8-week trip?

Is there a schedule?

Retarded people is still talking about marathons.

Go try it then wrote:

Go ahead and try it yourself then, if you think it's so easy.

Finally wrote:

I have tried it and have won and placed in events.

Oh really, what was your time? Link to results?

THIS.

Retarded people judge everything in relation to marathons. Apparently if their mother or father can't run a fast marathon, they suck big time.

power of lard wrote:

Retarded people judge everything in relation to marathons. Apparently if their mother or father can't run a fast marathon, they suck big time.

Spot on, why run road marathons when you can make a great living doing something you love in the mountains. Spending the Winter in the mountains running, climbing and skiing.....doesn't it make you wish you were pounding the pavement in the city.

Watch a few of his video's he has done so much preparation and openly admits it's likely they will need to come back next year if it's not perfect to go.

Anyone with an update? Odds of dying make this pretty interesting

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Anyone with an update? Odds of dying make this pretty interesting

Apparently a short message to say still acclimatising up high somewhere, but the snow was very thick but all was ok.

Let's hope he gets a clear weather window to give it a shot.

There are ZERO odds of dying with Killian.

No Everest summit for KJ in 2016.

http://www.trailrunnermag.com/component/content/article/163-news/2289-kilian-jornet-abandons-2016-everest-attempt

Is this his second abandoned attempt on the BiG mountain?

He is tempting fate, Never knew he was rescued in 2013 with his girlfriend until I read that link.