Jornet seems likeable, if somewhat distracted, throughout and its easy to forget how extraordinary what he has achieved is, which is precisely why this slapdash book. Kilian jornet incredible downhill comapedrosa skyrace in a. Nothing is impossible, the fourth book by kilian jornet jornet shares reflections and thoughts about the experience accumulated over the years in the mountains. I was born in a refuge 2,000m up in the mountains cap del rec, in the cerdanya where i practised mountain and snow sports with my family. Kilian jornet burgada is a world champion ultrarunner and ski mountaineer.
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