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Krzysztof Jerzy Wielicki (Polish pronunciation: [ˈkʂɨʂtɔf vjɛˈlit͡skʲi]; born 5 January 1950) is a Polish mountaineer, regarded as one of the greatest Polish climbers in history.
Krzysztof Jerzy Wielicki (ur. 5 stycznia 1950 w Szklarce Przygodzickiej) – polski wspinacz, taternik, alpinista i himalaista. Piąty człowiek na Ziemi, który zdobył Koronę Himalajów i Karakorum. Członek The Explorers Club. W roku 2018 otrzymał Nagrodę Księżnej Asturii w dziedzinie sportu.
Apr 25, 2016 · Everest in winter was Krzysztof Wielicki’s first Himalayan climb. It wasn’t his last. Like Messner, he climbed all 14 of the 8,000-meter peaks.
Feb 2, 2022 · Krzysztof Wielicki (72) made the first winter ascent of Everest on February 17th, 1980, with a fellow Polish climber, Leszek Cichy, after a team of 16 climbers toiled away on the mountain for two...
May 9, 2017 · The blue-eyed Krzysztof Wielicki, who at 67 is among the most accomplished Himalayan climbers alive, will lead the K2 expedition.
Krzysztof Wielicki jest jednym z najwybitniejszych himalaistów świata. Wspinacz, alpinista, taternik, piąty człowiek na świecie, który zdobył Koronę Himalajów – 14 ośmiotysięcznych szczytów Ziemi.
Nov 18, 2014 · Travel news. Interview Krzysztof Wielicki, the ice warrior. The high-altitude climber is the fifth mountaineer to summit all 14 eight-thousanders. He was the first to climb Mt Everest, Khangchendzonga and Lhotse in winter. Next in his line of sight is K2. Janaki Lenin. Published on : 17 Nov 2014, 6:30 pm. OT Why do you choose to climb in winter.
Born in January 1950, Krzysztof Wielicki remains one of the foremost mountaineers from "the Golden Age of Polish Himalayan Climbing". He started climbing when aged 20, during his years of formal education (a degree in electrical engineering).
Mar 18, 2011 · Only three decades ago, winter high altitude climbing was thought impossible. That myth was expunged when Leszek Cichy and Krzysztof Wielicki stood atop Everest on February 17, 1980. Two years prior, Messner had shown that high altitude climbing was possible without oxygen, and now the Polish had proven that the mountains could be ...
On 17 February 1980 Krzysztof Wielicki and Leszek Cichy made the first winter ascent of Mount Everest. The expedition was led by Polish climbing legend Andrzej Zawada, the driving force behind the idea of winter 8000-meter climbing.
