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Kilian Jornet Speed Ascent MatterhornFri Night Vid

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As discussed in the UKC Forums, Spanish mountain runner, climber and extreme skier Kilian Jornet has set a new speed record for climbing the matterhorn in Switzerland.

Kilian went up and down the mountain in just 2 hours and 52 mins, beating the previous record of 3 hours 14 mins.

Here is some footage of him on the way down...

As a special bonus, we are totally psyched to see this film about Babsi Zangerl, it looks amazing, here's the trailer:

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I define myself as a lover of mountains. I like competing, but, above all, I conceive sport as a way to discover landscapes both inside and outside you.

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