8000 Meter Peaks

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Krzysztof Wielicki - 8000 meter peaks Notes:

Mount Everest  (February 17, 1980) - normal route from Nepal in winter with Leszek Cichy. First ever winter ascent of a Summit of a 8000 meter peak.

Broad Peak (1984) - normal route, the first ever ascent on a summit of 8000 meter peak in one day (16 hours up, 6 hours down), solo.

Manaslu (1984) - new route on South-South-East Face (with Alexander Lwow) 

Kangchenjunga (1986) - normal route, first winter ascent (with Jerzy Kukuczka).

Makalu (1986) - normal route, alpine style (with Marcel Ruedi).

Lhotse (1988) - normal route, first winter ascent, solo.

Dhaulagiri (1990) - new route on the East Face, solo (16 hours up to the top)

Annapurna (1991) - by British route on South Face (with Bogdan Stefko)

Manaslu (1992) - normal route (with Marco Bianchi and Christian Kuntner)

Cho Oyu (1993) - by Polish route (with Marco Bianchi)

Shisha Pangma (1993) - new route on the South Face, solo

Gasherbrum II (1995) - normal route, solo

Gasherbrum I (1995) - Japan route, alpine style, (with Carlos Carsolio, Ed Viesturs, Jacek Berbeka) 

K2 (1996) - North Pillar (with Marco Bianchi and Christian Kuntner) 

Nanga Parbat (1996) - Kinshofer route, solo.

Today there are seven 8000 meter peaks that has been Summitted in winter. All first ascent in winter belong to Polish climbers.

Makalu 2001 with Krzysztof Wielicki

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