. . The Skimo World Cup 2017 reaches its second leg this weekend at Cambre d’Aze. The French Pyrenees welcome again the Spanish team FEDME with Killian Jornet and Laura Orgué leading the squad to glide it out with the traditional Alpine countries: France, Italy and Switzerland. The races will be held at the […]
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January
27
Kilian Jornet and Laura Orgué lead the spanish team into the second leg of Skimo World Cup at Catalan Pyrenees
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January
22
Skimo World Cup 2017 at FontBlanca (Andorra): Vertical winners Emelie Forsberg & Werner Marti. Personal insight by Kilian Jornet, 2nd.
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. The Skimo World Cup 2017 started this weekend at Fontblanca, Andorra. Killian Jornet and Laetitia Roux arrived as defending champions from 2016 to the competition at Vallnord’s ski station facilities. Laetitia Roux and Anton Palzer won the individual race on Saturday, then today Sunday the Vertical race went to Werner Marti and Emelie Forsberg. […]
January
19
Skimo World Cup 2017 starts at FontBlanca (Andorra) with Kilian Jornet and Laetitia Roux as defending champions
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. The Skimo World Cup 2017 is set to start this weekend at Fontblanca, Andorra with Killian Jornet and Laetitia Roux as defending champions from 2016.T his competition will be held at Vallnord’s ski station facilities, also as the second event for the XV Andorra Cup of the specialty. The 2017 calendarar for the Skimo […]
April
14
Kilian Jornet to take on the Everest speed record, that defeated Bruno Brunod in 2005.
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. Kilian Jornet has just released its 2016 trail running calendar, which includes just two mountain races: Zegama Aizkorri en Spain and Hardock in Colorado. Jornet will then travel to the Himalayas in order to start preparing his Everest challenge, the final chapter within his Summits of My Life project. The Summit of My life […]
March
19
Kilian Jornet wins Indivual Skimo World Cup, for the fourth time. And doubles up with the Vertical title.
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. Kilian Jornet has just won today the individual category at the Mondolé SkiAlp, the last event in the ski mountaineering World Cup, winning his fourth world trophy in this category. The spanish skier competing for the national team FEDME completes the 2016 Skimo World Cup with a double, having already won the vertical […]
January
15
Skimo World Cup starts at Fontblanca, with Kilian Jornet, Emelie Forsberg, Remi Bonnet, William Bon Mardion, Laetitia Roux and Laura Orgué among favorites.
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The 2016 skimo season opens up its world cup series this weekend at Fontblanca, Andorra. Several spaniards will be there, aiming for the best, such as Kilian Jornet, Laura Orgué, Claudia Galicia, Mireia Miró, Oriol Cardona, Marc Pinsach, and plenty more that will take part in this ski mountaineering World Cup first event. _______________________ […]
December
11
Kilian Jornet launches 3rd film “Langtang” on Nepal, plus construction project for 116 houses (Barcelona, DEC12)
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Kilian Jornet is to launch his third film tomorrow, with the premiere taking place in Barcelona at 19H. Within the framework of the film Langtang, the project Summits of My Life is promoting a charity challenge to contribute to the reconstruction of Nepal . . Kilian already shared this initiative this morning, at the […]
March
26
Kilian Jornet trail running calendar 2015 cut to half: Everest Record attempt and five races confirmed.
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Kilian Jornet has just released its 2015 trail running calendar, which includes only six mountain races in Europe and the United States, including one to be confirmed. Before that, Jornet will travel to the Himalayas in order to start preparing his Everest challenge, final chapter within his Summits of My Life project. Striking contrast is […]
December
24
Kilian jornet sets new fastest known time at Aconcagua (12h49m). Report, photos, gear list & split times
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Kilian Jornet has just set a new fastest known time for the ascent-descent of Mount Aconcagua (6.959m) as part of his project Summits of My Life. Jornet achieved a time of 12h49′ following the normal route, with 60k/D+4.000mm, and Horcones as start-finish ______________ KILIAN JORNET´S SETS NEW FKT AT ACONCAGUA: REPORT. With this new achievement, Kilian […]
November
28
KIlian Jornet´s book “Run or Die” hits the top6 Sports Books in UK
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Kilian Jornet’s first book, Run or Die, distinguished among the top 6 sport books in the UK for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award. Jornet attended yesterday the William Hill Sports Book of the Year award in London ____________________ KILIAN JORNET´S FIRST BOOK, RUN OR DIE, IN TOP6 SPORTS BOOK UK. Run […]
June
29
Kilian Jornet double Skyrunning world champion at Vertical Km & Marathon, plus Laura Orgue (KMV) & Luis Alberto Hernando (Ultra80k)
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Kilian Jornet, Laura Orgué & Luis Alberto Hernando come back to Spain as members of its national team by FEDME claiming 4 world champions titles altogether: On Friday the vertical KM saw Kilian & Laura on top, just after Luis Alberto had won the Ultra 80k. Kilian rounded it up today winning the Marathon. ____________ SKYRUNNING […]
June
03
Emelie Forsberg (Salomon Running) interviewed at Zegama by Mayayo: 2013 Memories & Objectives for 2014
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Emelie Forsberg ended up the 2013 skyrunning season on a most dominating note, with an impressive track record, including her skyrunning world cup title, and european titles both for skyrace and ultras. Also relevant were some prestige victories at races like Transvulcania 80k or the Zegama Marathon. She also ran her first 100miler, at the […]
March
28
Kilian Jornet´s new film “Dejame Vivir” shares in the experiences at Mont Blanc, Matterhorn and Elbrus records in 2013
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Kilian Jornet has new launched his second film, within the scope of the Summits of My Life project. Having recently become National Geographic´s “Adventurer of the Year 2014” he now shares with us the joys and sorrows of his three mountain speed record attemps in 2013, to Mont Blanc, Matterhorn and Elbrus. ______________ KILIAN JORNET´S SECOND FILM: Déjame vivir. The […]
Kilian Jornet designated by National Geographic as Adventurer of the Year.
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Kilian Jornet has been designated as “Adventurer of the Year 2014” by the famous American magazine National Geographic. In an open voting procedure which recorded the highest number of votes in the history of the award, Jornet was awarded the prize for the milestones achieved within the scope of the Summits of My Life project. “Being […]
November
15
Kilian Jornet´s book “The invisible border” just launched: Summary & Video of the official presentation.
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Kilian Jornet has just presented his second book: “The invisible border”. After the success of “Run or Die” back in 2011, this new book is the story of an expedition that is a search, an escape and also a reunion with his own self. The book is now available in Spanish, French and Catalan. See […]
July
11
Kilian Jornet Mont Blanc record 4h57m. (Chamonix-MtBlanc-Chamonix) Succesful kick off for “Summits of My Life” year 2.
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Kilian Jornet set off at 4.38AM today from Chamonix shooting for the Mont Blanc summit together with friend and champion mountain skier Matheo Jacquemoud within the 2nd year of his Summits of My life project. He succesfully completed the ascent and descent of Mont Blanc des Chamonix, setting a new record with a time of 4h57m versus the […]
May
27
Zegama Aizkorri 2013: Race report, full results and photos. WINNERS: Kilian Jornet & Emelie Forsberg.
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Zegama Aizkorri is a 42-km/DT5.472m mountain marathon hedl at the Basque village of Zegama in Spain. Kilian Jornet has just won this 2013 Skyrunning world series event for the sixth time, this year in 3h54m. Salomon Running teammate Emelie Forsberg took the women´s field in 4h48m. As it happens every year at Zegama, animation was extraordinary, with […]
Kilian Jornet´s “Summits of my life Project”: High altitude climbing and skiing at Nepal w/ Jordi Tosas & Jordi Corominas.
posted by sergio mayayo
Kilian Jornet has just come back from his last step within his “Summits of My Life” project. The project is a personal challenge that took off running from the summit of Mont-Blanc in 2012 and will go on to that of Mount Everest by 2015. In between, mystic mountains such as Matterhorn, Elbrus, Aconcagua and […]
March
06
Kilian Jornet´s 2013 trail running calendar: Racing plus three Summits of my life attempts
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Kilian Jornet has just issued his 2013 trail running calendar where he is aiming to go one step above and beyond previous seasons. He dominated the sport in 2012, from the explosive vertical kilometers to the longest and toughest ultra trails the world over: 19 trail races entered, 17 victories achieved, plus 2 podiums. Beyond […]
January
24
Kilian Jornet and Mireia Miró tackle second Ski Mountaneering ISMF world cup event at Alpiniski (Switzerland)).
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Kilian Jornet and Mireia Miro enjoyed a succesful 2013 ski mountanerring world cup kickoff at Arhntal last week. Now at Alpiniski, the spanish trailrunners are ready to go on with their winter ski mountaneering season. This coming weekend they will tackle the second race of the ski mountaineering World Cup at Les Marécottes-Salvan […]
Kilian Jornet´s new film: “A Fine Line”. Part of the Summits of My life project, to be crowdfunded
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KILIAN JORNET LAUNCHED “A FINE LINE” YESTERDAY AT BARCELONA. THE FIRST FILM IN THE ‘SUMMITS OF MY LIFE’ SERIES, COMES TOGETHER WITH A CROWDFUNDING CAMPAIGN AIMED AT ‘FRIENDS’ OF THE PROJECT. ______________________ KILIAN JORNET´S SUMMITS OF MY LIFE PROJECT 2012-2015. A Fine Line, the film of the first year of challenges on the snow-covered peaks […]
December
02
Kilian Jornet Videos: Pablo Vigil, mountain runner legend at Colorado. Kilian´s Quest S4. Ep8.
posted by sergio mayayo
Kilian Jornet´s trail running 2012 season has been extraordinary in many senses: Competition-wise he showed far more dominance than ever, winning just about every single race he entered. (17 out of 19, actually) Beyond that, he launched the Summits of MyLife (SMOL) project, whose film will premiere next 17th December at Barcelona. While he now moves […]
Templiers 2012: Race report,video, results and photos. Winners: Fabien Antolinos (FR) and Nuria Picas (ES)
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The 2012 Skyrunning season held its final race last Sunday 28th October at the classic 72k Course des Templiers in Millau, France. The race took place under cold below zero temperatures and over mud leftover from heavy rains the previous days. Fabien Antolinos and Nuria Picas were the race winners, with the later winning as well […]
Kilian Jornet´s farewell to the 2012 trail running season: More km, more fun
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Kilian Jornet has just issued his farewell to this 2012 trail running season where he has proven himself to be fitter than ever. He has so completely dominated the sport over the season that his not winning a race became big news. And that included from the explosive vertical kilometers to the longest and toughest […]
Diagonale de Fous 2012 18oct-20h: Kilian Jornet, Iker Karrera and Nerea Martínez -from the Salomon Spain team- among the favorites.
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The XX Diagonale des Fous will be launched today at 20h -local time in Spain- to cover 170km and a vertical climb of 10.845 meters crossing the full length of the Reunion Island. In the history of the race, only two non-french runners have ever achieved victory here. This 2012 there are three spaniards among […]
Skyrunning 2012: Kinabalu Climbathlon. Favorites Kilian Jornet and Emelie Forsberg claim their world titles.
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Congratulations to the Skyrunning World series 2012 champions! Kilian Jornet becomes skyrunning king once again, making it his fourth time round. Sweden’s Emelie Forsberg achievves the women´s title for the first time. ___________ KINABALU CLIMBATHLON RACE REPORT. Winners: Emelie and Kilian The Kinabalu Climbathlon changed its traditional course for 2012, setting on a shortes, less steeper version. […]
Skyrunning 2012: Kinabalu Climbathlon. New course, with Kilian Jornet and Emelie Forsberg as favorites.
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The Skyrunning 2012 season will conclude tomorrow Sunday, October 14 at the classic Kinabalu Climbathlon -new course this year- in Malaysia. Leading the ranking, Kilian Jornet (ESP) needs only a third place to achieve his fourth world champion title. Among the women, Emelie Forsberg (SWE) arrives as favorite to the title as well. Updated 15oct: Kilian Jornet and […]
Skyrunning: Ultra Cavalls del Vent 2012 Video, Photos and results. Winners: Kilian Jornet & Nuria Picas
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The skyrunning ultra Cavalls del Vent was won this year by Kilian Jornet and Nuria Picas, both excelling and setting new course records. Unfortunately, all 1.000 runners endured this year heavy weather conditions, resulting in only 223 finishers. Worst of all, veteran female ultrarunner Teresa farriol i rafel died of hypothermia. Our race correspondent, Ander […]
Skyrunning: Ultra Cavalls del Vent (85K/D+6.100m) live tomorrow with Kilian Jornet, Anton Krupicka, Dakota Jones, Miguel Heras, Anna Frost and many top sky runners.
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The Ultra Cavalls del Vent 2012 will start tomorrow at 9h from Baga, and the winner is expected back in town around 18h, taking around 9 hours to complete the circular mountain trip. Race favorites read like a who is who of the sport these day with Kilian Jornet, Anna Frost, Anton Kupricka, Tófol Castanyer, Joe Grant, Miguel Heras, Dakota Jones, Nuria Picas, Emma […]
Skyrunning World Series: Pikes Peak Marathon results & photos. Winners: Kilian Jornet – Emelie Forsberg. Mireia Miró takes 3rd.
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The Skyrunning 2012 season visited yesterday one of the great american classic trail runs: The Pike´s Peak Marathon. The race was won by Kilian Jornet in 3h40 with Alex Nichols coming in second and Max King in third. The women´s race got a full Salomon Running podium with Emelie Forsberg on top, Kasie Enman second […]
