A former Chelsea player dressed in shorts documents the adventure of climbing Germany's tallest mountain at night in sub-zero cold.
Germany's Zugspitz is the highest mountain at 2,962 meters above sea level. Climbing this cold mountain is a serious challenge even for professional mountaineers.
But a former player who has made 68 appearances at England's highest level has pushed his limits. At 2 a.m., in freezing temperatures, the star climbed the summit of the Zugspitz shirtless wearing only a pair of shorts and hiking shoes and gloves.
The former player climbed the mountain shirtless in freezing weather
On his personal account, which has 4.8 million followers, the former player posted a video of climbing the mountain and wrote: "At 2 o'clock in the morning, there is silence all around, very tired, there are still 5 and a half hours to reach the summit, the cold is biting, the mind is full of countless questions..."
Why would a former player put himself in such a demanding challenge and even face the danger of freezing in icy weather? In fact, pushing the body to its limits is not a strange thing for Andrei Schurrle.
In January, the former Chelsea midfielder also took part in the Iceman Challenge, climbing another snowy mountain. At that time, Schurrle was also shirtless, wearing only shorts, shoes and gloves, and embarked on an adventure with some friends.
After that journey, Schurrle admitted that "it was the hardest thing I've ever done" when he climbed the mountain in freezing temperatures of minus 19 degrees Celsius. Now, the player, who has made 57 appearances for the German national team, continues his journey even more difficult.
Recently, Schurrle, 32, posted a video showing himself swimming in a 10,000-year-old frozen river with near-freezing temperatures.
Schullai has had unforgettable careers at Bayer Leverkusen, Chelsea, Wolfsburg and Borussia Dortmund. The 1990-born midfielder won the 2014/15 Premier League and won the 2014 World Cup with the German national team. Plagued by injuries, Schurrle retired at the age of 29 (July 2020).
Schurrle is an adventurous man who wants to explore the limits of human endurance, showing his courage and perseverance.