Mountain runner Kilian Jornet聽wrapped up a 聽in Mendoza, Argentina, on Monday, then started planning his ascent of Aconcagua, the tallest non-Himalayan mountain in the world at 22,837 feet, reports聽. Jornet鈥檚 goal is to beat the current, though disputed, record of 15 hours, 5 minutes.聽
Jornet, 27, began the , a quest for speed ascent and descent FKTs (fastest known times) across the world鈥檚 Seven Summits, in 2012, when he ski-traversed the eight summits of the massif of Mont Blanc in 8 hours, 42 minutes. Jornet has since run up Mont Blanc, the Matterhorn, and Mount McKinley. He plans to end the project next year by running up Mount Everest.
础肠辞苍肠补驳耻补鈥檚 鈥渘ormal鈥 route is not considered technical鈥攊t doesn鈥檛 require crampons and ropes like other mountaineering projects鈥攂ut the altitude will make the run difficult. Jornet will spend time training on the mountain to acclimate, then wait for a good weather window to begin his minimal-gear climb.