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Krzysztof Wielicki

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Krzysztof Wielicki in Silesian Library in Katowice

Krzysztof Wielicki (born January 5, 1950 in Szklarka Przygodzicka, municipality Ostrzeszów, Poland) is a Polish retired alpine and high-altitude climber. He is the fifth man to climb all fourteen eight-thousanders and the first ever to climb Mount Everest, Kangchenjunga, and Lhotse in the winter. He is a member of The Explorers Club.

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
1988, 31 December Lhotse First winter ascent of Lhotse (solo)
1993 Shishapangma New route on the South Face, solo, in just 24 hours

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