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AEW Star Darby Allin Sets World Record While Climbing Mt. Everest

Leave it to AEW's Darby Allin to bring a skateboard with him on his climb up the world's tallest mountain.
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Darby Allin's quest to climb Mt. Everest is official underway.

The two-time AEW TNT Champion posted a social media video Monday morning from camp two. There are five total camps along the ascent to the summit of the tallest mountain on Earth, and during the stop he took time to set a new world record.

Naturally, Allin brought his skateboard along for the hike, and video was captured of Darby performing a kickflip at an elevation of 20,958 feet. The video of which was shared out by the All Elite Wrestling social media team.

Allin's group began their climb back on April 8, according to the Adventure Consultants website. The entire journey can take anywhere from 6-8 weeks.

The summit of Mt. Everest sits at 29,029 feet, but the hike up is not a straight shot. Darby's group has about eight more miles to climb before they will reach the top.

Assuming Darby's trip continues on without a hitch, it's unclear how long of a recovery time he'll need before returning to AEW programming.

Darby Allin has been cleared to wrestle in Blood & Guts
Darby Allin has been cleared to wrestle in Blood & Guts | AEW

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RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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