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TIL about Göran Kropp who rode his bike from Sweden to Mount Everest, climbed it solo, and rode back (He returned a few years later to help clean up) (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 3 weeks ago by Deceptichum@quokk.au to c/til@lemmy.ca

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[–] tomiant@piefed.social 4 points 3 weeks ago

"He returned a few years later to help clean up" is the most Swedish thing ever. Man samsas om att städa.

[–] Amuletta@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Did he have to rent equipment when he got there? As I understand it, it's pretty much impossible without supplemental oxygen. Edit: looks like he did without. Even more amazing.