Mount Everest first winter ascent - Leszek Cichy

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Mount Everest first winter ascent - Leszek Cichy

Mount Everest first winter ascent - Leszek Cichy

On 17 February 1980 Krzysztof Wielicki and Leszek Cichy made the first winter ascent of Mount Everest. The expedition was led by Polish climbing legend Andrzej Zawada, the driving force behind the idea of winter 8000-meter climbing. Photo by Bogdan Jankowski
dmiki
on Feb 6, 2011 11:27 am
Lat/Lon: 27.98330°N / 86.93330°E
Image Type(s): Alpine Climbing,  Informational
Image ID: 696783

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