Krzysztof Wielicki
Krzysztof Wielicki in Silesian Library in Katowice
Krzysztof Wielicki (born January 5, 1950 in Szklarka Przygodzicka, municipality Ostrzeszów, Poland) is a Polish 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 (with Leszek Cichy) |
| 1984 | Broad Peak | First one-day ascent of an 8000-meter peak (solo) |
| 1984, 1992 | Manaslu | New route on the South-South-East Face |
| 1986 | Kangchenjunga | First winter ascent of Kangchenjunga (with Jerzy Kukuczka) |
| 1988, 31 December | Lhotse | First winter ascent of Lhotse (solo) |
| 1993 | Shishapangma | New route on the South Face, solo, in just 24 hours |
External links
- Interview with Krzysztof Wielicki
- Krzysztof Wielicki the famous Polish climber./ Version polish and english /
- Krzysztof Wielicki - Polish Winter Expedition 1980
- Polish winter expedition to K2, 2002/3 /Version polish and english/
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