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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.
Nov 18, 2014 · 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
Nov 18, 2014 · Krzysztof Wielicki Dhaulagiri east face (in 1990, Krzysztof established a new route and reached the summit after 16 hours of climbing) was the most difficult one for me. I was solo and it was very hard climbing.
Krzysztof Wielicki, the climber, alpinist, mountaineer is only the fifth person in the world who conquered the Crown of the Himalayas – 14 eight-thousand-meter peaks. He is a member of the nearly hundred-year-old The Explorers Club, which awarded him the prestigious Lowell Thomas Award.
Krzysztof Wielicki jest jednym z najwybitniejszych himalaistów świata. Wspinacz, alpinista, taternik, piąty człowiek na świecie, który zdobył Koronę Himalajów – 14 ośmiotysięcznych szczytów Ziemi.
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 .
Jan 29, 2020 · The stage for a man with a microphone: Krzysztof Wielicki, one of the first two people to climb Mount Everest in winter - together with Leszek Czichy. They reached the summit on 17 February 1980. But not only the ascent celebrates an anniversary this year, Wielicki himself is also celebrating.
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.
©Krzysztof Wielicki archive. 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).
Harish and Wielicki discuss how Krzysztof discovered climbing at university and his progression through the Polish climbing system, as well as his first experiences in the Himalaya and his iconic climbs.
