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Andrzej Zawada (born Maria Andrzej Zawada; 16 July 1928 – 21 August 2000) was a Polish mountaineer, expedition leader and pioneer of winter Himalayism. Zawada was an organiser and leader of numerous high-mountains expeditions.
Maria Andrzej Zawada [1] (ur. 16 lipca 1928 w Olsztynie, zm. 21 sierpnia 2000 w Warszawie) – polski himalaista, z wykształcenia inżynier sejsmolog, pionier himalaizmu zimowego, autor filmów i fotografii z wypraw wysokogórskich, współautor książek alpinistycznych (m.in. Ostatni atak na Kunyang Chhish, 1973).
Andrzej Zawada, used to say: „…I've always been attracted to risk, I probably have it after Grandpa Tomasz. He learned, as a nineteen-year-old middle school student, that an uprising had broken out. He sneaked across the borders from Lviv and fought bravely for the independence of Poland… Read more. The first boundary.
During the late autumn expedition on Lhotse, for the first time climbers breached the 8 thousand meters barrier in winter. Andrzej Zawada, together with Zyga Heinrich reached 8250 m and broke his own and world's record for highest altitude in winter mountaineering - it was his most important climb.
Aug 1, 2019 · Andrzej Zawada (born Maria Andrzej Zawada; 16 July 1928 – 21 August 2000) was a Polish mountaineer, pioneer of winter Himalayism. Zawada was an organiser and leader in numerous high-mountains expeditions.
Andrzej Zawada takes part in an advanced course in Tatra as an assistant instructor. He climbs (among others) Korosadowicz path on Wołowa Turnia, classic path on northwest wall of Mnich, Żabi Wierch peak, Mięguszowiecki Szczyt Wielki (peak) through northeast pillar.
Andrzej Zawada was born on 16 July 1928 in Allenstein, East Prussia, Germany [now Olsztyn, Warminsko-Mazurskie, Poland]. He was an actor, known for The Spiral (1978), Twarza w twarz (1968) and Góry o zmierzchu (1970).
Andrzej Zawada was born on 16 July 1928 in Allenstein, East Prussia, Germany [now Olsztyn, Warminsko-Mazurskie, Poland]. He was an actor, known for The Spiral (1978), Twarza w twarz (1968) and Góry o zmierzchu (1970).
Feb 11, 2019 · But legacies always start somewhere, and in this case, it was with one man—Andrzej Zawada. The charismatic Zawada was a revered leader of Polish expeditions to the high ranges in the 1970s and...
Feb 6, 2011 · Andrzej Zawada led the expedition. He was the expedition leader for the first winter ascents of Mount Everest (1980), Cho Oyu (1985) and Lhotse (1988). He was a driving force behind the idea of winter 8000-meter climbing. Photo by Bogdan Jankowski.
