swim without goggles and his corneas froze solid and blinded him. A rescue diver pulled him to the surface after he passed out. The record has been broken several times since and is as of 2022. Full-body contact with ice Hof has set the world record for longest time in direct, full-body contact with ice, 1 hour, 44 minutes in January 2010. Hof's record has been broken several times and as of 2021 it stands at 3 hours, 28 seconds. Mountaineering in shorts In 2007, Hof climbed to an altitude of on Mount Everest wearing nothing but shorts and shoes, but aborted the attempt due to a recurring foot injury. He managed to climb from base camp to about wearing just shorts and sandals, but after that he had to wear boots. In 2016, Hof reached Gilmans Point on Mount Kilimanjaro with journalist Scott Carney in 28 hours, an event later documented in the book What Doesn't Kill Us. Publications Carney, Scott and Wim Hof (introduction). (2017) What Doesn't Kill Us: How Freezing Water, Extreme Altitude and Environmental Conditioning Will Renew Our Lost Evolutionary Strength. ISBN 9781635652413 See also Breathwork Diaphragmatic breathing Hormesis Ice bath Kundalini Meditation Tummo Yoga References External links UnfoldingMaps.com – Interview with Wim Hof by podcast Unfolding Maps (2020) VICE Documentary YesTheory Documentary 1959 births Living people Breathwork practitioners Dutch businesspeople Dutch male long-distance runners Dutch male marathon runners Ice sports People from Sittard