“We covered 133km with 18,370 metres of elevation. Slept for an hour and a half. No assistance on the descents. It was 75 hours of pure passion and suffering.”⁠
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On 21 February 2025, ultra-endurance athlete and mountaineer Lago Baroni completed the first unsupported Double Everesting trail run in Ecuador, becoming just the third person in Latin America to do it.⁠
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The effort was personal. A tribute to Aslan, a street dog who became his mountain companion. When Aslan passed from cancer, Lago turned the grief into purpose.⁠
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“This was for him. And for all the others still out there.”⁠
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In Ecuador, thousands of dogs live and die on the streets. This run raised food and funds for Fundación Camino a Casa, a local rescue in Quito giving abandoned animals a second chance.⁠
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Sometimes, the hardest climbs carry more than just elevation.⁠
Well done, Lago 👏

Lago Baroni Double Everesting

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