Slovenian ski instructor Davo Karnicar,
38, became the first person to ski nonstop down the steep
slopes of Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain.
After four days of climbing
the 8850m mountain, he spent just five hours dropping over
3000 vertical metres to base camp at 5540m - without taking
off his skis and with only minimal breaks.
If you've ever been to
the Aiguille de Midi in Chamonix or the American Rockies
and had your breath taken away by the altitude, bear in
mind that by the time Davo finished, he was still almost
2kms nearer to God than you!
It is definitely worth
visiting his website,
where you can find out more about this incredible descent
plus view the
video footage shot from the camera he had strapped to
his head!
