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U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Famer Mike Marolt to visit Thunder River Theatre Company during Ignite the Climb

Mike Marolt shares stories from pioneering ski descents on 8,000-meter peaks during Ignite the Climb event to support Thunder River Theatre's production of 'K2'.

Summary by Aspen Times
U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Famer and Aspen resident Mike Marolt clearly remembers the moment he returned to his tent after achieving his goal of being one of the first Americans to ski from an 8,000 meter peak. It was 2000 and the mountaineer and skier had smuggled a pair of skis up Tibet’s Shishapangma. Marolt, his twin brother Steve and friend Jon Krakauer skied down from the “death zone,” a peak above 8,000 meters, or 26,247 feet. “I reme…

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Glenwood Springs Post Independent broke the news in on Friday, January 30, 2026.
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