Slovene Extreme Skier First Man to Ski Down Everest

Kathmandu, 7 October - Slovene extreme skier Davo Karnicar succeeded in his historic feat of continuously skiing from the top of the worlds highest mountain, Mt. Everest (8848 metres). The record was achieved at 9.45 CET after Karnicar passed his last major obstacle the Icefall.

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