Jornet holds the fastest known time speed record for the ascent and descent of major mountains including the Matterhorn (Lion ridge) and Mont Blanc. In addition, he holds the 24-hour uphill skiing record: 23,864-meters (78,274ft).[6][7]
Jornet has been recognised as an elite athlete since 2004.[10] by the Catalan and Spanish sports councils (Consell Català de l’Esport and Consejo Superior de Deportes).[11]
In 2005 he set a course record of 2:30:57 for the race to the 4,015-metre (13,173ft) summit of the Dôme de Neige des Écrins.[12] He was World Champion in the Buff SkyRunner World Series in 2007,[10] 2008 and 2009[13] becoming the youngest athlete to win this honour.[10]
His sister Naila Jornet Burgada and his wife Emelie Forsberg from Sweden also compete in ski mountaineering and skyrunning events.[14]
On 7 September 2013 Jornet and Forsberg had to be rescued by the "Peloton de Gendarmerie de haute montagne" (PGHM, alpine rescue squad) at 3,800 meters of altitude (ésperon Frendo) while attempting to climb the north face of the Aiguille du Midi in the Mont Blanc massif, wearing trail running shoes with crampons[15] and a body stocking.[citation needed]
Since February 2016 Jornet and Forsberg have been living in Rauma, Norway.[16]
Jornet and Forsberg have two children, born in March 2019 and April 2021.[17]
Summits of My Life was a project, trying to set ascent and descent records for some of the world's major mountains:
Kilimanjaro5,895m (19,341ft). On 29 September 2010, Jornet ascended and descended Kilimanjaro in a record time of 7 hours, 14 minutes. This record was broken on 13 August 2014, when the Ecuadorian mountain guide Karl Egloff ran up and down in 6 hours and 42 minutes.[27]
Mont Blanc. In July 2013, Jornet achieved the fastest known time for the ascent and descent from Chamonix in 4 hours and 57 minutes.[32][33]
Matterhorn, 4,478m (14,692ft). In August 2013, Jornet achieved the fastest known time for the ascent and descent from Breuil-Cervinia in 2 hours and 52 minutes.[34] He improved the previous fastest known time set by Bruno Brunod in 1995 by more than 20 minutes. He started climbing up the 4,478m (14,692ft) peak during mid-afternoon local time, reaching the summit in 1 hour 56 minutes via the Lion Ridge from the Italian side.[35]
Denali, 6,168m (20,236ft). In June 2014 Jornet completed the fastest known time for the ascent and descent with a time of 11 hours and 48 minutes using both skis and crampons, breaking the previous record by 5 hours and 6 minutes.[36][37] Karl Eggloff broke this record by running up and down Denali in 11 hours 44 minutes, on 20 June 2019. Eggloff did not use skis during the descent.
Aconcagua, 6,960m (22,830ft). In December 2014 Jornet set a record for climbing and descending Aconcagua from Horcones (the nearest road, at Puente del Inca) and back, in 12 hours and 49 minutes. Jornet's record was broken in February 2015, again by Karl Egloff, who completed the route in 11 hours and 52 minutes.[38]
Elbrus, 5,642m (18,510ft). Jornet made an attempt in 2013 to set the fastest known time for the ascent and descent from Azau but was forced to turn back by bad weather.[39] The fastest known time for the ascent is 3:23:37 set in 2010 by Andrzej Bargiel, while the record time for ascent and descent is 4:20:45, set on 7 May 2017 by Karl Egloff.[40][41][42]
Mount Everest, 8,848m (29,029ft). Jornet summited Mount Everest at midnight (local time) on 22 May 2017. Climbing without supplemental oxygen,[43] he reached the top in 26 hours from base camp. On 27 May he reached the summit again from advanced base camp in 17 hours, about 15–20 minutes slower than the records from this camp set by Hans Kammerlander and Christian Stangl in 1996 and 2006, respectively.[44] There is controversy about both of Jornet's Everest summit-claims and record-claims.[45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53]
Mountain running / skyrunning
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2005:
1st, and 2nd in the combined ranking at the "Cuita al Sol" race (in Spain)
1st, and course record, Dôme de Neige des Écrins (in France)
2nd, "Cross Vertical", in Andorra
2nd, Prueba de Copa de España“ race, Buff-Salomon Vallnord
2006:
1st International Championship team race, SkyGames (FSA)
1st, French Championships of Mountainrunning, "junior" class race, FFA
Summits of my life – A Fine Line (2012) was presented in the Palau de la Música Catalana de Barcelona and shows Jornet accompanied by his mother, sister, his first trainer, and his friends, like Stéphane Brosse, Mireia Miró Varela, Vivian Bruchez, Matheo Jacquemoud, Jordi Tosas and Anna Frost.[85]
Summits of my life - Déjame Vivir (2014) was released online in 2014. It shows Jornets activities during 2013, the Mont Blanc running record in July, his speed record on the Matterhorn in August and his run on Mount Elbrus in mid-September.[86]
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