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Madalin Cristea

Madalin Cristea

Romanian mountaineer and digital creator attempting to climb the Seven Summits from sea level, the first person to summit Aconcagua and Kilimanjaro starting from sea.

Jul 3, 2026

54:36
Hm.
54:37
Like, I can't, can't say like to people how challenging that was, because it's, it's really technical terrain in the icefall.
54:45
Especially when you're at that high altitude and you're trying to calm your heart rate down while you're crossing these five ladders strung together.
54:52
[laughs] Looking into the abyss, you know? Yeah, ex- exactly.
54:56
You know, you know how it is.
54:58
Um, I found that probably on Everest the most challenging part of the whole expedition was that first rotation up.
55:07
And then of course you're acclimatized, and the second time you're there you feel a little bit better.

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76:45
Yeah.

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