Andrzej Bargiel

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

Honours

Rankings

Records

Andrzej Bargiel's career is defined by a series of world firsts that have expanded the realm of possibility in high-altitude skiing. His 2018 descent of K2 was the first complete ski from the summit to base camp, a feat that had been attempted by many and achieved by none. In 2025, he added the first no-oxygen ski descent of Everest, and in 2026 he completed the first ski descent of Nanga Parbat without oxygen, finishing all 14 eight-thousanders. These achievements have made him a legend in the adventure sports community.

AwardsAndrzej Bargiel's achievements are recognized through his record-breaking first descents rather than traditional awards. He is a three-time Polish ski mountaineering champion and has held the course record in the Elbrus Race. His first descents of K2, Everest, and Nanga Parbat are considered historic milestones in mountaineering.

Honours & Distinctions

Snow Leopard Award

Mountaineering Community·2012

Fastest completion of the Snow Leopard award, summiting all five peaks above 7,000 meters in the former Soviet Union.

Elbrus Race Course Record

Elbrus Race·2013

Set the course record in the high-altitude speed competition on Mount Elbrus.

Rankings & Lists

Third Place World Cup Standings

ISMF World Cup·2011

Records & Feats

First ski descent of K2

Historic First·2018

First person to ski from the summit of K2 to base camp.

First no-oxygen ski descent of Everest

Historic First·2025

First person to climb Everest and ski to base camp without supplementary oxygen.

First ski descent of Nanga Parbat without oxygen

Historic First·2026

First person to ski an unbroken line from the summit of Nanga Parbat to base camp without supplementary oxygen.

First to ski all 14 eight-thousanders

Career Milestone·2026

Completed ski descents of all 14 peaks above 8,000 meters.