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MZ: So you rode it smooth to the bottom?
Yeah - I got some nice turns after the bergshrund, then the snow began to get softer as I dropped in elevation, so I took off. I took off by myself.

By the time I got to the base of the mountain, my head was thumping. I had to lie down, so I crossed the glacier by myself. I didn't have the energy to hang on and wait. I had to keep going. They were about an hour or so behind me, and waiting could have put me in a dangerous situation, so I went for it alone.

I'm so stoked I stuck it - it was the burliest thing I've ever done in my life.

MZ: Did Stian and Xandi make it back?
Yep - they descended the climbing route. It turned out to be a good route for them because they could make tight turns. When they arrived back at camp we had a bit of a celebration, ate like animals and drank like never before. Then we slept for a good 10 hours and headed out, met up with the sherpas about halfway down and rallied it back.

MZ: So while you were on that face, if you'd have missed by a millimeter, it'd all been over. What do you learn from moments like that you use in every day life?
It teaches you focus. You have to focus so intensely and it empowers you so positively. You can't think a negative thought when you're in those types of situations - you have to think it through and keep your head on and that applies to all sports too - surfing, mountain biking...you can apply that to your everyday life,too - business, work...chicks? (Laughs)