Climber shatters Matterhorn speed record

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08/30/2013 at 16:00 • Filed to: OTBA, MOUNTAINEERING

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Kilian Jornet Burgada set a new record by climbing and descending the Matterhorn in just less than three hours (2:52:02). The previous speed record for the Matterhorn was 3:14:44 while the average climber takes 9-12 hours to make the climb and descent. The video clip shows his descent and if you're scared of heights you might want to give it a pass. It is stomach churning to watch him sprint down slopes that will kill him if he falls. Full story at !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! .


DISCUSSION (5)


Kinja'd!!! HammerheadFistpunch > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much
08/30/2013 at 16:07

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insane. Also, im trying to not picture this video with this audio.


Kinja'd!!! liquid_popcorn > HammerheadFistpunch
08/30/2013 at 16:09

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Hahahaha...thank you for this.


Kinja'd!!! PowderHound > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much
08/30/2013 at 16:09

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That's awesome. However that video is way too short. It's got nothing on Ueli Steck's Eiger speed record video


Kinja'd!!! Dusty Ventures > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much
08/30/2013 at 16:33

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Yeah, he's not right in the head


Kinja'd!!! Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much
08/30/2013 at 16:48

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Wow! A new lap record for the Matterhorn GP circuit? That's fantastic, I bet he had a turbo.