Michael Marolt

Mike Marolt has spent his life climbing and skiing the highest peaks in the world with expeditions; over the course of thirty-five years, he climbed and skied sixty of the highest peaks in the world. Among his accomplishments, he and his identical twin brother, Steve, were the first Americans to ski from an 8,000-meter peak. When they climbed and skied the sixth highest peak in the world, Cho Oyu, the duo became the first Americans, and second people ever, to attain multiple 8,000-meter peak...See more

Mike Marolt has spent his life climbing and skiing the highest peaks in the world with expeditions; over the course of thirty-five years, he climbed and skied sixty of the highest peaks in the world. Among his accomplishments, he and his identical twin brother, Steve, were the first Americans to ski from an 8,000-meter peak. When they climbed and skied the sixth highest peak in the world, Cho Oyu, the duo became the first Americans, and second people ever, to attain multiple 8,000-meter peak ski descents. Mike and Steve were also the first Americans to ski the North Ridge of Mount Everest, a feat they accomplished twice. They have achieved dozens of first-ever ski descents as well as more ski descents from 7,000-meters than anyone in history, with six. The brothers adhere to pure-style mountaineering, shunning the use of supplemental oxygen, altitude drugs, Sherpa, and porters. In 2017, Mike and Steve were inducted into the USA National Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame. See less