Kilian Jornet Explains Why He Scaled Everest Twice in a Week

Champion ultrarunner Kilian Jornet opens up on his new motivations and what’s left to discover.
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[@fimbles1015]

Imagine being roped in to a chain of 6 people in full winter gear and breathing apparatus, slowly and safely trudging up the cold sides of mount everest feeling a great sense of self acomplishment for the hardships you have faced so far.... Then this guy runs past you in short shorts waves hello and zooms up the mountain :)

[@brycem.4062]

Haha! Amazing comment!

[@dennisjordan5917]

“Hallo, beautiful day owt heer my brathers!” As he is making straight tracks past them

[@brycem.4062]

Hahaha!

[@pierreweee7425]

Thats it. He moves faster , he gets warmer muscles. If i trudge up slowly my Legs and feet are colder

[@zanmurn]

@@pierreweee7425 no shit

[@anjeshjoshi6959]

I don't know but I laugh when he says I had a week before flying back home and that's the reason he climbed again.. 😂

[@arnobchowdhury9641]

Climbing Everest out of boredom 😂

[@brittanymarriott6890]

And the gastrointestinal upset just disappeared from the conversation 😅😅

[@anamorph]

He needed to do it "again" because he didn't do it the first time. He felt guilty. He knew that the job was not done. Then even the second time he can't show any convincing proof. Very bad style. Jornet is an extraordinary athlete, a legend, but he is lousy at documenting his achievement in the case of mont everest. Really disappointing. Ruins a lot.

[@DenisSergeevichSemenov]

@@anamorph open his Strava

[@matthijsvanemous7046]

"why did you climb it again" Kilian: i had spare time and was bored

[@hindugoat2302]

to show its not that hard, its only 4km high i could run 4km in an hour easy

[@GutsEnthusiast]

@@hindugoat2302 are you dumb or sarcastic?

[@hindugoat2302]

@@GutsEnthusiast both

[@GutsEnthusiast]

@@hindugoat2302 same

[@XxRulkexX]

This guy would have been a messenger back in ancient times

[@fakelove6289]

Hermes!

[@wilsonstrong5597]

Amazing.Still cant understand why these videos have the lamest music though.Like wtf this is some of the most badass feats human history why does it feel like a cooking how to video.

[@MrMrWattz]

True, royalty free music at the best of times isn’t great

[@AnykeySkywanker]

it's Chad music as he doesn't want to dramatise

[@user-rb5il9zo5f]

Yea, have to agree, also way to short.

[@toomuchtruth]

I have a couple days wait before my flight, I THINK I'LL JUST GO CLIMB EVEREST TO PASS THE TIME.

[@PalashMehta]

Casual

[@anirudh2000]

He's a ummm... Efficient time management expert .👍

[@thomaschen9811]

Wait, 26 hours and then 17 HOURS without oxygen tanks 😱 he better be cast in the next movie to defeat Thanos

[@saschakraemer6793]

17h was from advanced BC not BC

[@rexiklexi169]

and both were without additional oxygen :D

[@ChucksGhost01]

Dude could outclimb Galactus with the Beyonder running sherpa duty.

[@TexasCountryLiving]

“I think ultra runners, we are much more stupid than other athletes.” Ultrabrain is a real disorder.

[@rob5694]

Has he not heard of base jumping?! 🤔😆

[@verward]

@@rob5694 I don't think BASE jumpers are "athletes" and especially not on the level of this guy.

[@God-gi9iu]

O

[@ignaciogobet605]

Ultra runner would go with infra brain I think

[@ChucksGhost01]

Better than KZbin brain tho.

[@julesmo323]

So basically Kilian just said climbing Everest is like completing a 100 mile ultra marathon. Good to know!

[@RJavier007]

without oxigen, and he did it twice in one week.

[@anamorph]

@@RJavier007 the fact is the he can't prove it. He is a sponsered athlete but can't provide decent data. That sucks!!!

[@robabbott8808]

@@anamorph What we can do is compare the record times of any 2 events.

[@christopheur9758]

there is people dying in trying to climb that mountain, and there is people once they have reach the top, just do it again...

[@Qwerty_789]

There are...

[@ilearenazpianzer1736]

@@Qwerty_789 there is...

[@alwaysuseless]

Not "there is people." Not "and there are people." There are people who die trying to climb that mountain, and there is one person who, after reaching the summit, just does it again.

[@timtamothy51]

Difference between professionals and fools

[@aniquinstark4347]

The people who die are almost always rich idiots who didn't train

[@stealthassasin1day291]

His cardio Vascular Level is insane... Did he leave the Sherpas behind with that pace or what.

[@logankurtz1933]

StealthAssasin 1Day probably not

[@MiguelHernandez-nx8pw]

The sherpas have genes of superathletes, they climb slow just because they are helping unskillful people to climb, they can reach the pace of this man, there are documentaries of the sherpas abilities in KZbin.

[@patatastudios766]

Nani 17 they are not super athletes they just can absorb more oxygen in high altitudes if they were at sea level they wouldn’t have an advantage and would probably perform worse

[@MiguelHernandez-nx8pw]

@@patatastudios766 They can't absorb more oxygen at high altitudes, they just do not need as much oxygen because they have evolved to hold the height, the mitochondria inside their cells instead of burning fat burns carbohydrates to get energy, being at sea level would not affect anything the performance of them, a scientist in the video of the link that I leave literally says that they have genes of superathlete, which is like having Lebron James or Michael Jordan helping you to climb. kzbin.info/www/bejne/sImrmJWLn7Wbhbc Ps: Sorry for my english.

[@ronn0008able]

Both times he climbed solo, without the use of supplemental oxygen, without fixed ropes, and without reliance on supplies or support. In fact, theres only 1 sherpa who has achieved similar feat in the past. Climbing Everest without oxygen twice in the same week has been done once before, in 2007 by Pemba Dorje Sherpa, whose ascents were seven days apart.

[@andrearatkovic4048]

Extraordinary. Simply extraordinary. This man is so centered and so in touch.

[@fpeter01]

"We are much more stupid, than other athletes" One of the best and honest opening sentences I have heard in a while!

[@CAIrondad]

Total beast mode..... Kilian is the BEST!!!!! And a super cool dude!!!

[@mcjohnlibrando3660]

You're amazing bro!

[@cwr8618]

"the thing that we can discover is ourselves" this is so awesome to hear!

[@ShibaSoftware]

Kilian was largely my inspiration to travel to chamonix mont blanc several years ago and sprint up some of the mountains in the valley. At this point in my life, I had been running about 10km a day in Montreal. Unlike Kilian, however, my lungs were not as adapted to the mountains as my legs were. By the time I would reach 3000 m, I would experience vertigo and oxygen deprivation, the was a scuba diver would if they ascend from low depths too quickly. What I consider to be personal feats that I may never surpass would be to him nothing more than a morning routine.

[@taraspokalchuk7256]

cut the music please

[@Showmetheevidence-]

The GOAT! Such a freaking legend, and that’s even compared to a bunch of other sports.

[@terrencerooney6926]

Isn't his voice enough without a silly soundtrack running in the background?

[@fredrik3614]

Imagine working your ass off trying to summit everest and this guy just comes running past you.

[@nobody-fp5is]

twice

[@karhammer]

Comes up and down before you go halfway

[@Ivan_Bagnasco]

Twice

[@ChucksGhost01]

Not having an ass are would slow down one's pace significantly.

[@Theninjaonthemountains]

Love this Guy!! more comfortable with avalanches than in a city....lol

[@rudyburgos268]

he is an animal!! #beast

[@Theninjaonthemountains]

beast indeed. does anybody know when his fill climbing Everest airs?

[@TexasCountryLiving]

Rudy Burgos A mountain GOAT

[@rudyburgos268]

@@TexasCountryLiving mountain goat indeed

[@usa26point2mileman]

I think he was trying to say you could just as easily be involved in a traffic accident fatality while living the slow sheltered life

[@Kelly_Ben]

Wait... he was bored in base camp, so he decided to give Everest another go!? Lmao that's amazing.

[@DF2023-ws8qr]

That's a lie. Maybe

[@daanieuhejh3598]

@runner's world, it took him 26 hours from the last village via basecamp to the summit.

[@nikhilvijay6022]

Such an inspiring man

[@travelingjon]

Such a legend

[@jorgeivanesparzatovar4756]

Tenía ganas de hacer series y como no encontró algo más alto...

[@gsith7725]

Awesome guy! 👍

[@rydermoran3724]

I'm generally a skeptic but this guy looks like 100% genuine BEAST. amazing.

[@amblincork]

Kinda odd the absence of pics of him at top of Everest twice ??

[@lencekk]

@@amblincork There is a documentary about this, there is footage. Kilian is widely known as the best ultra runner/trail runner in the world and has been for more than a decade. He has won all of the biggest ultra races several times and has set fastest records on many that still stand today. He's also a mountaineer and grew up in the mountains, so this challenge was perfect for him.

[@amblincork]

@@lencekk Well that footage is not on thjs video for some very strange reason and what he has done in the past isnt relevant.

[@mophie6941]

@@amblincork I hope you phrased that wrong, otherwise your logic is utterly trash.

[@jillsy2815]

VO2 Max of 92 and resting heartrate 38 🎉🎉🎉 And the sweetest kindest most humble person ever❤❤❤

[@randominfluencer908]

We are lucky to still have an Ueli Steck around ; awesome killing it Kilian !

[@GokuRunner]

Wow this guy is a beast.

[@amblincork]

Where are the pictures of him at the top of Everest ? On both occasions ??

[@SabotPottery]

this day and age, you would have thought there would be something.

[@amblincork]

@@SabotPottery Yes - it is funny how there are videos of him running on the top of other mountain peaks - he can hardly have forgotten to bring a campaign twice ??

[@SabotPottery]

@@amblincork you can understand the scepticism surrounding his claims, as even the Sherpas haven't ratified his claims (and for me that speaks volumes).

[@amblincork]

@@SabotPottery Yes - as a trail runner myself, it is very disappointing

[@tryhardpker]

Wins every big race... "Ehhh I was bored so I give Everest a go!"

[@DevTechWare]

Stewie 5.6k Twice. In 2 weeks.

[@heathheath3425]

David Goggins lol. This guy's a beast

[@huffin_and_puffin]

Meanwhile, I get exercise induced asthma and would pass out from having to run to catch the bus :(. Always wanted to run, especially trail run.

[@raphaelfarrugiawismayer3521]

Sme you can train out of it

[@JM-rt7vh]

Killer Jornet. Legend!

[@8schopra]

They are Insanely Sane👏👏👏💚💚💚😍😘😘

[@MidsierramusingBlogspot]

Jornet is not only an ultrarunner, he is an alpinist and a great skier. He is at home in the mountains. His V02 max is probably in the 80's and he is super fit. I wonder how many days he spent in basecamp to acclimate. Speed is safety on Everest.

[@brianharder7714]

More like 90's

[@MidsierramusingBlogspot]

@@brianharder7714 Maybe but he also probably has a high Hematocrit.

[@brianharder7714]

@@MidsierramusingBlogspot 92 ml/kg to be precise. There are many reasons Kilian is special, some we can measure, some we can't. He is a once in a generation athlete.

[@omarzardini4541]

great Kilian

[@CardioEnf]

Awesome 😲

[@theondebray]

I'm a fairly experienced mountaineer, but I was almost pissing my pants as he was running over those totally exposed ridges.

[@barneystinson8840]

Anybody got an idea if mountaineers do strenght/cardio exercises as a preparations before climbing the highest peeks? If so, how much do they train? Because this guy did his conditioning homework right and he seems fully prepared, while others don't seem so.

[@connorgray2896]

Think he trains 25 to 35 hours a week year round with 30 to 60k of elevation gain per week. 6 months of skiing a year. Just realised your comment was five years ago lol

[@milkyway808]

Can you tell me how to Run fast uphill? Wow 😯

[@11soWoo]

I wouldn't be surprised if he ended up being one of the future centenarians.

[@notCicero]

And that is the Kilian Experience.

[@mikebeatstsb7030]

I couldn't find the film? Anyone?!

[@eSysmanSuperYachts]

Is the answer because he left his singlases up there the first time?

[@garylacroix9548]

He did it because he could! AWESOME!

[@fcoguzman4270]

Eres increíble

[@clash_120]

So he summits the mountain, comes down, and summits again while others are recovering !

[@AlphaWitcher]

What record did he exactly make on Everest? Because fastest climb record of Everest is by Lhakpa Gelu Sherpa in 10 hrs 56 mins

[@JamesScottGuitar]

Not human. 🤯

[@shaunokeefe7162]

Awesome!! Goes to show you that it's obviously not that difficult to climb!!! People make it out to be much harder than obviously it is. I love it.

[@lh3540]

I'd not say that. Killian won the Hardrock 100. I've seen tourists' lips turn blue just in Colorado at 13,000ft. This guy has some weird adaptations going on, he's a beast.

[@ahoychoy5344]

This guy is an example of what humans are capable of doing when the right conditions are checked. We humans, as a species are capable of doing things we thought are impossible if we really put our all into it.

[@dtopley759]

Because it was still there

[@felipebustos2562]

Killian Jornet you fucking rock!!!!!

[@deportesenvideo]

great congrats

[@tracyraven7444]

Has the same built and look of Alex Honnnold .. must be the phenotype for brilliant sportsmen.

[@DanzEnglish]

KJ is a beast.

[@Circinus13]

I'm an ultra runner myself, but what this guy does is something completely different. The vast majority of ultra runners does a combination of run/power walk, with the vast majority of steeper clims being power walking. being able to run a lot of it like Kilian does is something out of a sci-fi movie.

[@rupinderbawa4201]

I think he forgot his phone at the peak after clicking selfie,so he went to get it back

[@rafasimsim]

Estás tó loco!!!

[@FK0591]

Beast with Vo2max over 90.... Psycho.

[@omarzardini4541]

he born up 2000mt until 10 years old i think this question is important for the blood

[@truecp5]

@@omarzardini4541 idk dude i have lived at 1600m my whole life and no one i know has anything close to that.

[@neilt.i.w737]

YES YES YES YES YES. YES. YES. NEAT. VERY NEAT.

[@erickehrli2198]

Je regarde, je vois, mais j'en crois pas mes yeux 😂😂 courrir courrir et courrir... Il est incroyable !!!

[@istorijuSauliusBagdonas]

wow

[@timh2888]

Ueli is smiling

[@StoneyCH]

did they know eachother ?

[@Neel_Doshi]

How he could survive without oxygen? And what about AMS? Is he running on gasoline in his blood? I have so many questions.

[@shaanbae6096]

Fookin monster

[@brian27lp]

Maquina

[@danielquigley2695]

Has he defeated The Barclay in Tennessee?

[@sallyhun3024]

this man is superhuman

[@goyanmtp]

the one guy.

[@z0uLess]

I want to do this aswell

[@mistersmith3986]

I broke my ankle watching this video!!!

[@chenalex3259]

He is alien, no question.

[@SpartanFarron]

I assumed he left his phone up there the first time and went back to get it. But he's just bored?

[@andrewrivera4029]

Did Kilian ever race the Barkley’s Marathons?

[@woutkoopman]

But we can't really find our physical limits though, because the argument can be made that you can always go faster and harder, if you just train hard enough. The same can be said for our mental limits. If there's a limit you have to train to overcome it.

[@anthax908]

He dropped his phone somewhere on the route?

[@ezntertainment3601]

I don’t think i need to race up a mountain to know my limits

[@danielgerber8452]

Twice a week. How many weeks? Just one?

[@LiHao8377]

高手中的高手！！！

[@911mykid]

Funny because this is the human animal trait we all have that no other animal on earth can do... but few choose to do it. Keep killing it my bro!

[@jerryjohnson67]

Awesome! No tanks that’s unreal!

[@MrSammwell]

Heart’s resting Kilian Jornet is 32 BPM

[@thehowlingterror]

I managed to smoke 192,000 joints before giving up. As each spliff was on average 4" in length it would take 87105 Js end upon end to reach the height of Mt Everest. TLDR; I easily smoked twice the height of Mount Everest. Now that's commitment.

[@MAdDyMatt]

Mountain GOAT

[@Arctic_Dude]

Wow. He's like a superhuman...

[@thersten]

He should try the Barkley marathons.

[@ChucksGhost01]

He would probably do a couple extra laps just because he finished too quickly.

[@user-eu8ny4dg3t]

Unbelievable, put the video and photo from the top of the Everest.

[@fern6498]

On the 27th of November, Killian will attempt to break the world record for the 24 hour ultra marathon, he needs to run more than 303.5 kilometers in 24 hours to break the record.

[@RodrigoSilvaDiaz]

Wow

[@dagestanmajid]

Смелый сильный человек

[@anujyadav.1014]

He's carrying oxygen cylinder inside his lungs 😂😂 Super human 🔥

[@mooseandspade6251]

Surely this is more of a how than a why question?

[@nicolasmts3264]

he looks like Jean Paul Belmondo

[@abhinay4200]

Sherpas climb the mountain many times a year , they also do the difficult task of laying the path for the climbers .

[@johannestiukuvaara9978]

Strongly reminds of Ueli Steck

[@Kjohny44]

Those damn speedrunners 😂