The day after this interview was recorded Mike and Steve are now in the ski hall of fame
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On Butterflies of Wisdom today (Wednesday, September 20, 2017), Best-Selling Author, Win C welcomes Mike Marolt. In May 2000, after a childhood growing up in Aspen and climbing and skiing in Colorado’s Elk Mountains, twins Mike and Steve Marolt and life-long friend Jim Gile became the first Americans ever to climb and ski from above 8,000 meters / 26,250 feet when they skied from the central peak of Shishapangma, Tibet. This accomplishment placed them in an elite class amongst the world’s greatest ski mountaineers. In 2003, the team followed up with a first-ever American ski descent of the north ridge of Everest. In 2007, they skied the north ridge of Everest for the second time, and also became the first Americans and only the fifth people ever to attain multiple ski descents from above 8,000 meters when they skied from the summit of Cho Oyu, Tibet. Since then, they have completed many ski descents from the world’s greatest peaks, including six from above 7,000 meters, making them the world leaders in high altitude ski descents. All told, their ski resume spans over 25 years with expeditions to some 40 of the world’s greatest and highest peaks. They only climb “pure style” using no supplemental oxygen, porters, or altitude drugs, an aspect that enhances their accomplishments. The Marolt brothers’ ski heritage starts four generations ago when the family first arrived in Aspen Valley. Beginning as simple miners and barkeeps, they became ranchers and eventually world-class skiers. Mike and Steve’s father, Max Marolt, joined the US Olympic team in 1954 and skied in the Squaw Valley Winter Olympics in 1960. Max’s career in the ski industry spanned 60 years. He and his brother Bill have both been inducted into the Colorado Ski Hall of Fame. The trio has also established themselves as independent filmmakers, having produced eight adventure documentary films, including SKIING EVEREST, which won the Ski Channel’s Best Adventure Film of the Year in 2010. SKIING EVEREST has premiered all over the world, most recently on ESPN and PBS, and has just been converted to 3D, making it the first film on Everest to premiere in that format. To learn more about Mike email him atmarolt@rof.net. To find out more about Win Kelly Charles visithttps://wincharles.wix.com/win-charles. To follow Win on Twitter go to @winkellycharles. To support Win on Instagram go to winkcharles. To assist win on Snapchat go to Wcharles422. To assist win on Snapchat go to Wcharles422. To see Win's art go to https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/2-win-charles.html. Interview with Mel Marton:http://traffic.libsyn.com/winwisdom/LA
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