2008.03.01
Polish climbers have achieved great success in winter
on 8000 meter climbs. A Partial list of the achievements:
1. Everest: 2.17.1980 first winter accent of Everest.
Krzysztof Wielicki and Leszek Cichy.
2. Kangchenjunga: Krzysztof Wielicki and Jerzy Kukuczka
reached the summit on 1.11.1986. Andrzej Czok died
during this climb. He had previously reached the
summits of Everest, Lhotse, Makalu, and Dhaulagiri
(a winter climb).
3. Dhaulagiri: Jerzy Kukuczka and Andrzej Czok reached
the summit on 1.21.1985 ...
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