"This fall, the Spanish skyrunner completed his States of Elevation project, which The New York Times called "objectively absurd." His completely self-powered mission connected all the 14,000-foot peaks in the Mountain West. He reached 72 summits, covered 629 miles on foot, and biked an additional 2,568 miles while amassing 403,691 feet of elevation gain, all in 31 days. Was it even hard for him? No. Ugh."
"We spoke to Jornet after he returned to Norway from States of Elevation, getting to spend time at home with his wife, the world-champion skyrunner Emelie Forsberg, and their three children. Forsberg also joined the team at Nnormal, the gear company that Jornet co-founded with the shoe company Camper. The name combines the words "Norway" and "Mallorca"-the two places where the shoes were designed and tested."
Kilian Jornet completed the States of Elevation, a completely self-powered mission linking all 14,000-foot peaks in the Mountain West. He reached 72 summits, ran 629 miles, biked 2,568 miles, and gained 403,691 feet of elevation over 31 days. Jornet embraces a minimalist approach while recognizing human vulnerability in extreme environments and the protective necessity of shoes. He co-founded Nnormal with Camper to design durable, sustainably made running shoes tested in Norway and Mallorca. Nnormal focuses on reducing overconsumption by creating shoes that last two to four years, which allowed Jornet to use only two pairs during the project.
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