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Krzysztof Wielicki in Silesian Library in Katowice
Krzysztof Wielicki (born January 5, 1950 in Szklarka Przygodzicka, municipality Ostrzeszów, Poland) - Polish alpine and high-altitude climber. One of the most outstanding himalaists of the world. He is the fifth man to climb all fourteen eight-thousanders. On three of them: Mount Everest, Kangchenjunga and Lhotse, he climbed as the first man ever to do it in winter. Member of The Explorers Club.
[edit] Major ascents
| Year |
Mountain |
Notes |
| 1980 |
Mount Everest |
First winter ascent of an 8000-meter peak |
| 1984 |
Broad Peak |
First one-day ascent of an 8000-meter peak (solo) |
| 1984, 1992 |
Manaslu |
New route on the South-South-East Face |
| 1993 |
Shishapangma |
New route on the South Face, solo, in just 24 hours |
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