Krzysztof Wielicki

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Krzysztof Wielicki is a renowned Polish mountaineer celebrated for pioneering winter ascents of several eight-thousand-meter peaks, including Mount Everest.

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instanceOf high-altitude climber
human
mountaineer
awardReceived Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Piolet d’Or Lifetime Achievement Award
climbed Annapurna I
linked to: Annapurna

Broad Peak
Cho Oyu
Dhaulagiri
Gasherbrum I
Gasherbrum II
K2
Kangchenjunga
Lhotse
Makalu
Manaslu
Mount Everest
Nanga Parbat
Shishapangma
countryOfCitizenship Poland
dateOfBirth 1950-01-05
educatedAt Wrocław University of Science and Technology
familyName Wielicki
fieldOfWork Himalayan mountaineering
firstAscent first winter ascent of Kangchenjunga
first winter ascent of Lhotse
first winter ascent of Mount Everest
givenName Krzysztof
knownFor climbing all fourteen eight-thousanders
winter ascent of Kangchenjunga
winter ascent of Lhotse
winter ascent of Mount Everest
winter ascents of eight-thousanders
languageSpoken Polish
memberOf Polish Himalayan mountaineering community
name Krzysztof Wielicki
nationality Polish
notableAchievement fifth person to climb all fourteen eight-thousanders
notableWork Polish winter Himalayan expeditions
occupation climbing expedition leader
mountaineer
participatedIn first winter ascent of Kangchenjunga 1986
first winter ascent of Lhotse 1988
first winter ascent of Mount Everest 1980
placeOfBirth Szklarka Przygodzicka
residence Poland
sexOrGender male

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