List of ski descents of Eight-Thousanders

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Steve Marolt skiing down the Northeast Ridge of Mount Everest in 2007

This is a list of ski descents of eight-thousanders (which are the 14 highest peaks in the world that are over 8,000 meters (26,247 feet) in elevation).[1] Such feats are part of the sport of ski mountaineering, and also related to the sport of extreme skiing. The first descents can be traced to the 1970s.

Notable firsts

  • 1970: Yuichiro Miura (Japan) made the first ski tracks above 8000m in preparation for his schuss from the south col of Everest for the film The Man Who Skied Down Everest.[2]
  • Yves Morin† (France) was the first to ski down an 8000m peak which he did on Annapurna in 1979 and over the course of the expedition skied all segments of the descent. However, he died while descending from the summit.[3]
  • 1988: Veronique Perillat (France) became the first woman to ski from the top of an eight-thousander and the first woman to ski from over 8000 meters, skiing off the top of Cho Oyu on a monoski.[4][5]
  • 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 O2 use.
  • 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.[6]
  • 2006: Kit DesLauriers (United States) is the first woman to ski from the top of Everest.[3]
  • 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.
  • 2025: Andrzej Bargiel (Poland) First person in history to climb and ski from the summit of Everest without bottled oxygen.

List by eight-thousander

Mount Everest

NEPAL/TIBET - 8850 meters [7]

Skier Name Nationality Date Start Altitude (meters) Descent Route Notes O2 Age
Hans Kammerlander Italy19968848N. faceFirst 300m from summit, then 1,000m by foot, then skied entire remaining route to Advanced Base Camp (ABC).[6]No39
Davo Karničar† Slovenia20008848S. 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.[3]Yes37
Marco Siffredi† France 2001 8848 Norton Couloir 1st descent of mountain by snowboard (summit to ABC with no rappel)[8] Yes 22
Stefan Gatt Austria 2001 8848 Norton Couloir Snowboard descent was interrupted, complete only from 8848m-8630m and 7600m-6500m due to lack of snow, and had to stop before ABC, thus crediting first complete descent to Siffredi the day after.[9] No 30
Kit DesLauriers United 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), skied Lhotse Face to Camp II (6,400 meters), then during same day to Base Camp using a combination of skis and crampons.[3]Yes36
Jimmy Chin United 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; skied Lhotse Face to Advanced Base Camp (ABC) [3]Yes33
Rob Deslauriers United States20068848S. colabseiled Hillary Step with skis on; hiked to South Col; spent night at 7,800 meters; skied Lhotse Face to Advanced Base Camp (ABC)[3]Yes41
Olof Sundstrom Sweden20068848N. ridgeto Advanced Base Camp (ABC, 6,400 meters), removed skis for several sections[3]Yes25
Martin Letzer Sweden20068848N. ridgeto ABC (6400), removed skis for several sections[3]Yes25
Tormod Granheim Norway20068848Nortonto 8,800; 87,50 to 8,500; 8,480 to 7,100, camped overnight; to 6,500m[3]Yes31
Tomas Olsson† Sweden20068848Nortondied from fall at 8500[3]Yes30
Pierre Tardivel France19928760S. colto c2. world altitude record at time[10]Yes28
Dominique Perret Switzerland1996?8300N. faceHornblein couloir, n. face[11]No34
Jean Afanassieff† France19788200S. colto 6200 "not in one smooth run"[3][12][13]Yes25
Nicolas Jaeger† France19788200S. colto 6200 "not in one smooth run"[3][12][13]Yes31
Reinhard Patschneider Italy19878200lhotse face from S. colfell dislocated shoulder[3]Yes30
Brice Lequertier France20038200S. colto 6100[3]26
Yuichiro Miura Japan19708082S. col5-6 turns to S. Col, then wore parachute in schuss to ~6200, ended with fall[2]Yes37
Petr Machold† Hungary 2003 7600 N Col-NE Ridge Snowboard descent hampered by lack of snow, preventing descent of the entire route, which aimed to be the first snowboard descent from the Tibetan side[14][3] No 30
Andrzej Bargiel Poland20258848S. col1st summit-to-Base Camp ski descent without supplemental oxygen. Skied from the summit to Camp II via the South Col on Sept 22, then continued to Base Camp on Sept 23[15][16][17]No37

K2

PAKISTAN - 8611 meters

Skier Name Nationality Date Start Altitude (meters) Descent Route Notes O2 Age
Federico Secchi Italy 2024 8611 Abruzzi summiteer; skied top 300m, climbed rest of route due to conditions and pitch [18][19][20] No 32
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[3]No44
David WatsonUnited States20098351Abruzzidid not summit; skied to c3 (7351), downclimbed pyramid and chimney, skied 6400 to 5100[21]Yes34
Fredrik Ericsson†Sweden20107800Cesen/Basque Routedid not summit; skied to BC (5100 m); died in the attempt to reach the summit[22]No35
Luis Stitzinger†Germany20118050Cesen/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[23]No39

Kangchenjunga

NEPAL - 8586 meters

Bartek Ziemski NO O2 Skied from summit

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[3]Yes27
Hilaree Nelson†United States20188516Dream Linesummiteer; 1st summit to bc ski descentYes
Jim MorrisonUnited States20188516Dream Linesummiteer; 1st summit to bc ski descentYes
Bartek ZiemskiPoland20268516unknownsummiteer; 1st summit of 2026No31

Makalu

NEPAL - 8466

Skier NameNationalityDateStart Altitude (Meters)Descent RouteNotesO2Age
Adrian BallingerUnited States20228451NW RidgeFirst summit to crampon point ski descent. Started Ski descent from 15m below summit due to crowds on the summit. Abseiled without skis for 60m in the French Couloir due to pure rock section around 8,077m. Skied NW Ridge before abseiling with skis on from 7100m to 6900m due to steep rock/ice section. Descended the remaining 1000m to crampon point using fixed lines sparingly as hand line. Finished the descent to ABC on foot.[24][25]Yes46
Bartek Ziemski Poland 2024 8466 Partial ski descent, had to step out of skis on French Couloir, and skied down to 6000m, where the snow ended[26][27] No 29

Cho Oyu

NEPAL - 8188 meters

Skier Name Nationality Date Start Altitude (meters) Descent Route Notes O2 Age
Veronique PerillatFrance19888188NW sidemonoski, first woman from 8000m[4][5]No26
Adrian BallingerUnited States20138188NW sidecontinuous to C1, no snow below C1; 10m roped skiing at icecliff[28]Yes37
Sergey BaranovRussia20138188NW sidecontinuous to C1, no snow below C1; 10m roped skiing at icecliff[28]Yes44
Halvard StaveNorway20018188NW sideto rock band at 7800; c3 to c2; fell 300m but ok[3]Yes25
Thierry RenardFrance19878188NW sideto 6200 - descent disputed[3]No41
Russell Reginald BriceNew Zealand19968188W. ridge -W. faceto 7500[3]Yes44
Stefan Gatt Austria 1999 8100m NW side Snowboard descent from start of slope of summit plateau to rock ridge, walked 30m with the board board 8000m to C3 (7450m); next day Gatt snowboarded from C3 to 6800m. No 28
Marco Siffredi† France 2000 8188 NW side Snowboard descent to 6400m[8] Yes 21
Bertrand Delapierre France 2000 8188 NW side Snowboard descent to 6400m[8] No 24
Hajime TerayamaJapan20008188NW sideto 7400[3]Yes33
Laura BakosUnited States20008188NW sideto 6600 w/ overnight at camp 3[3]No32
Vladimir SmrzSwitzerland20008188NW sideto c2, removed skis at yellow band[3]No35
Vladislav Terzyul†Ukraine20008188NW sideto c2; side stepped certain rock bands[3]No47
Laura Bakos United States 2000 8188 NW Side Skied from summit to 6600m[8] No 32
Viki GroseljSlovenia20018188NW sidetop to c1, overnight at c2; no snow below c1[3]No49
Kristoffer EricksonUnited States20018188NW sideto c3(7500)[12]Yes28
Kazuka HiraideJapan20018188NW sideto c3(7500)[3]No22
Kristoffer Erikson United States 2002 8118 NW side [29]
Thomas LaemmleGermany20038188NW sideto rock band 7800; 7600 to serac (6800); 6750 to snow end (6000)[3]No37
Wilhemus PasquierSwitzerland20038188NW sideto C1 (6400)[3]No54
Greg NieuwenhuysNetherlands20048188NW sideto 8000, overnight at c3 (7500), ski c3/c2 and 6750/6400[3]No24
Takashi NizayamaJapan20048188NW sideskinned up from 8000; skied from summit to 8000[3]Yes43
Tomas Olsson†Sweden20048188NW sidecontinuous to c1 (6400)[3]No28
Tormod GranheimNorway20048188NW sidecontinuous to c1 (6400)[3]No30
Martin Walter SchmidtNew Zealand20048188NW sidecontinuous to c1 (6400)[3]No44
Todd Cavell WindleNew Zealand20048188NW sideto 7800[3]Yes30
Jean Noel Urban†France20058188NW sidecontinuous to c2(6750)[3]No45
Kasha Rigby†United States20058188NW sideto abc (5700) with overnight at c2; 1st telemark descent[3]Yes35
Hilaree Nelson†United States20058188NW sideto abc with overnight at c2[3]Yes32
Kenton Edward CoolGreat Britain20068188NW Sideto abc (abseiled icefall c2-c1)[3]Yes33
Dusan DebelakSlovenia20068188NW sideto c2 (6750)[3]No40
Octavio DeFazioArgentina20068188NW sideto c1 (6400) (except 10m ice cliff)[3]Yes36
Martina PalmSwitzerland20068188NW sideto c1 (6400) (except 10m ice cliff)[3]Yes32
Steve MaroltUnited States20078188NW sideto c1 (6600)[3][30]No42
Medhi DidaultFrance20078188NW sideto c1 (6600)[3]No22
Tyler JohnsonUnited States20078188NW sideto abc (5700) with overnight at c2[3]No31
Rory StarkUnited States20078188NWsideto abc (5700) with overnight at c2[3]No36
James GileUnited States20078150NW sideto c1(6600)[3]No43
Michael AasheimUnited States20058100NW Sideskied to abc (5700) (thru icefall)[3]No43
Daniel McCannUnited States20058100NW sideskied to abc (5700) (thru icefall)[3]No43
Mike MaroltUnited States20078100NW sideto c1 (6600)[30]No42
Fabio BeozziItaly20118100NW sideto 6000 (thru Messner Route, 1st ski descent)[3]No37
Jose Diogo Giraldes TavaresPortugal20118050NW sideto ABC (5700) with overnight at c2 (7100)[3]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[31] Yes 30
Adrian Ballinger Great Britain 2016 8188 NW side Continuous to C1; no snow below C1; roped skiing through ice cliff[31] Yes 40
Aleksander Ostrowski† Poland 2015 8188 NW side To C2, removed skis, packed a tent and then to C1 on skis[32] 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)[3]No36
Bartek Ziemski Poland 2023 8167 NE Ridge Ziemski skied down the West Couloir all the way to base camp, but took off his skis briefly at C3 to wait for his team members and at C2 to pack up his tent.[8][33] No 28

Manaslu

NEPAL - 8163 meters

Skier Name Nationality Date Start Altitude (meters) Descent Route Notes O2 Age
Vladimir Vladimirov Pavlov Bulgaria 2019 8150 NE Face Snowboard descent from 8,150m to 6,200 m[8] Yes 38
Anthony B MarraUnited States20198163NE Faceskis off 6100 to 5800, no sherpa support above BC[34]No28
Wei Xie China 2018 8100 NE Face Snowboard from 100m below summit to C3, then back to BC at the same day. Yes 40
Kimiko Kawasaki Japan 2010 8000 NE Face After conventional summit, snowboard descent to 7500m[8] Yes 34
Kenji Kondo Japan 2010 8000 NE Face After conventional summit, snowboard descent to 7500m[8] Yes 48
Jess ShadeUnited States20218163NE Faceskis off part of C4 to C3 due to wind slabs and C2 to C1, second female descent; Minimal support by using tents in high campsYes33
Benedikt BohmGermany20128163NE Faceto bc (5000); skis off 7400-7300[35]No35
Vitaly LazoRussia20178163NE Faceto c1 (5300); skis off 7400-7300 and 6400-6200[35][36]No44
Anton PugovkinRussia20178000NE Faceto c1 (5300); skis off 7400-7300 and 6400-6200[35][37]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[38]Yes34
Andrzej Bargiel Poland 2014 8163 NE Face skied from summit to 6500m[8] No 26
Sergey BaranoveRussia20118148NE Faceskis off 6100 to 5800 "hourglass"[39]Yes
Guy WilletGreat Britain20098148NE Facedownclimbed 1st 15m, skied to 5050 w/ 5m downclimb @6250[40]Yes38
Robert KayUnited States/Australia20118148NE Facedownclimbed 1st 15m, skied to 7400 and 5800 to 5000 (crampon point)[41]Yes49
Emma JackGreat Britain20098148NE FaceSkied to 5000m where snow ran out w/ short downclimb @ 6250m[42]Yes36
Kenton CoolGreat Britain20108148NE Faceto C2 (6400)/ 2 days[43]Yes37
Andrew EgglestonGreat Britain20108148NE Faceto C2 (6400)/ 2 days[43]Yes30
Josef MillingerAustria19818133NE Faceskied from about 30m below summit to c5; then to c1 next day[44]No39
Peter WoergoetterAustria19818133NE Faceskied from about 30m below summit to c5; then to c1 next day[44]No39
Nobukazu Kuriki† 栗城史多Japan20088133NE Faceto c3 (6900) then to bc next day (4800)[3]No26
Sebastian Haag†Germany20128003NE Faceto basecamp (5000) with skis off 7400-7300[35]No34
Constantin Pade20128003NE Faceto basecamp (5000) with skis off 7400-7300[35]No
Andres Jorquera TaipaChile20098000NE Faceto 5000 (crampon pt) over 3 days[3]No33
Anna Tybor Poland 2021 8156 NE Face ski descent from fore summit, stopped to pick up gear at camps 4 and 3 on way down[45][46] No 29

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[47]No34
Diego WelligSwitzerland19908025Diamir face (Kinshofer)downclimb 1st 100m, ski to bc[47]No29
Luis Stitzinger†Germany20087850Central Diamir Face (Independent Line parallel to Messner Solo Route 1978)complete ski descent, ski to side moraine, 4600 m[48]No39
Boris Langenstein France 2019 8070 ski descent with skis on the entire way is the most complete ski descent recorded[49] 33
Tom LafailleFrance20248060Diamir facedid not summit due to bad weatherNo23

Annapurna

NEPAL - 8093 meters

Skier Name Nationality Date Start Altitude (meters) Descent Route Notes O2 Age
Yves Morin†France19798091N Faceskied all sections but died at 6600 on descent from summit[3]No34
Davo Karničar†Slovenia19958091normal route1st descent from top to bc in one day - hawley notes suggest started 1200m below top?[3]No32
Andrej KarnicarSlovenia19958091normal route1st descent from top to bc in one day[3]No25
Bartek Ziemski Poland 2023 8091 N Face Skied from summit to camp 4 to wait for team member. Then skied to camp 3 without rappelling. At camp 2, they learned another climber had fallen in a crevasse, and went to assist. Later skied from camp 2 to 4800 m, when the snow ran out.[8][50][51][52] No 28

Gasherbrum I

- PAKISTAN - 8080 meters

Skier Name Nationality Date Start Altitude (meters) Descent Route Notes O2 Age
Sylvain SaudanSwitzerland19828080N. Facepossibly longest 50 degree slope ever skied,[53] descent required making 3,000 metres of jump turns[54]No42
Iztok TomazinSlovenia19958080N. FaceOvernight at c3, Abseiled 8m section in Japanese couloir, to 5300[55]No45
Luis Stitzinger†Germany20188080N. 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)[56]No50
Andrzej Bargiel Poland 2023 8080 N. Face [57][58] 35

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[59]No38
Luis Stitzinger†Germany20117850West Ridgedescent from col (7850 m) to bc[23]No39
Andrzej BargielPoland20158051West Ridgeonly descent from top to bc in 3 hrs [60]No27
Bartosz ZiemskiPoland20228051West Ridgetook his skis off twice - the first time for the return ascent of Rocky Summit and the second time at the railing ropes in the krux on the rocky traverse [61]No27
Tom Lafaille France 2023 8051 West Ridge [62][63] No 21
Anna Tybor Poland 2023 8051 West Ridge [62][64] No 31

Gasherbrum II

PAKISTAN - 8034 meters

Skier Name Nationality Date Start Altitude (meters) Descent Route Notes O2 Age
Jacques DemarolleFrance19848034SW Ridgeskied summit to c4 (7500)[65]
Frederic MaurelFrance19848034SW Ridgeskied summit to c4 (7500)[65]
P. GlaizesFrance19848034SW Ridgeskied summit to c4 (7500)[65]
P. GueduFrance19848034SW Ridgeskied summit to c4 (7500)[65]
Wilhemus PasquierSwitzerland19848034SW Ridgesummit to bc (5200) over 3 days all on ski including 10m serac repel[65]35
Patrice BournatFrance19848034SW Ridgesummit to bc (5200) over 3 days all on ski including 10m serac repel[65]
Thierry RenardFrance19858034South Facebivouacked at 7500, skied to c1 (5400) next day.[66]42
Fredrik Ericsson†Sweden20058034East and south Facefrom summit by the east and then direct south face to ABC (5600m)No30
Jorgen AamotNorway20058034East and south Facefrom summit by the east and then direct south face to ABC (5600m)No31
Jean Noel Urban†France20068034SW RidgeNo46
Luis Stitzinger†Germany20068034SW Ridge17hr ABC to ABC (5900m); skied entire descent[67]No37
Benedikt BohmGermany20068034SW Ridgesummit to c3[67]No29
Sebastian Haag†Germany20068034SW Ridgesummit to c3[67]No28
Benedikt BohmGermany20068034SW Ridge17hr ABC to ABC (5900m); skied entire descent[67]No29
Sebastian Haag†Germany20068034SW Ridge17hr ABC to ABC (5900m); skied entire descent[67]No28
Bartosz ZiemskiPoland20228034SW Ridgedue to the approach near Camp 2, he takes off his skis. Then, on the first steep part of Banana Ridge, he makes a lateral descent, secured by a rappelling rope, after which he continues down to Camp 1. The last section from Camp 1 to Base Camp is done half on skis (the flat part of the glacier), while the Icefall is done on foot.[61]No27
Andrzej Bargiel Poland 2023 8034 SW [57] No 35

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[68]44
Oswald GasslerAustria19858027NE Faceuncertain if descended from main or central summit[68]38
Mark WhetuNew Zealand19878027Northern routeAAJ'88/279 suggests whetu from summit[69]28
Jerzy Kukuczka†Poland1987~8000Northern Routefrom bivac at around 8000m, partial descent[69]No39
Jean Noel Urban†France20058027SW Face - scott rtemain summit partial descent[70]No45
Giorgio DaidolaItaly19888027Northern Route[71]No
Pino NegriItaly19888027Northern Route[71]
Christian Kuntner† Italy 1998 8027 [72][73] No 36
Mike MaroltUnited States20008008Northern Routecentral summit; 1st N. Am. to ski from 8000m[74]No36
Steve MaroltUnited States20008008Northern routecentral summit; 1st N. Am. to ski from 8000m[74]No36
Fredrik Ericsson†Sweden20048008central summit[75]No29
Jean Noël Urban†France20048008SW Face - Loretan rtecentral summit partial descent[70]No44
Mark NewcombUnited States20058008Untschcentral summit[76]No38
Kent McBrideUnited States20058008Untschcentral summit[76]No
Luis Stitzinger†Germany20138027Inaki Route NE Facemain summit to end moraine(5900m); skied entire descent[77]No44

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