Name: Ryszard Pawlowski (PMA Guide And Instructor) - Poland Age: 50 years old. Occupation: Engineer
Background: Ryszard Pawlowski in the founder and co-owner of Patagonia Mountain Agency. He has been climbing since 1970 and is an alpinism instructor and guide. He has climbed the mountains of North and South America, the Himalayas, Alps, Caucasus, Pamirs and Tien Shain. He has summitted Everest three times 5/13/94, 5/12/95, and 5/18/99. He has summited nine of the fourteen 8000 meter peaks including K2. For a detailed climbing resume see below: 

Ryszard Pawlowski - Poland: 

Ascents

Year Achievements
2001 Mendenhall Towers, Alaska, new route, Grade V 5.10d with D. Sorric & J. Maselko

Shishapangma (Central Summit)

2000 Mt. Cho Oyu (8201), Tibet.
1999 (May 18) Mt. Everest - (8848m) North Ridge - TIBET
1998 Broad Peak (8046 meters) reached 7,500 meters.
1997/1998 Nanga Parbat (8125 meters) winter expedition reached 6500 meters.
1997 Mt. Pumori (7145 meters) reached 6200 meters.
1997 Gasherbrum I and II (8035m)
1996 K2 - (8611m) North Ridge - TIBET
1995 (May 12th) Mt. Everest - (8848m) North Ridge - TIBET
1994 to 2001 Aconcagua - (6960m) 8 times via the East Face & Polish traverse
1994 (May 13th) Mt. Everest - (8848m) South Col. - NEPAL
1994 Lhotse - (8516m) West Face
1993/94/95 Mt. McKinley - (6194m) 3 times
1993 Nanga Parbat - (8125m) Diamir Face
1993 Pumori - (7145m) 2 times
1992/94/95/96/98/99 Ama Dablam via Southwest ridge- (6856m) 12 times
1991 Annapurna I - (8091m)
1990/91 Makalu - Winter Expedition - (reached 7400m)
1988 Fitz Roy - (3441m)
1985/89 Lhotse - South Face - (reached 8300m)
1984 Broad Peak - (8046m)
In addition numerous other climbs and peaks in the Andies, Pamir, Caucasus, Alps, Hindukush, Garhwal, Karakoram, Tatra, and Yosemite.
Ryszard Pawlowski in the founder and owner of Patagonia Mountain Agency. He has been climbing since 1970 and is an alpinism instructor and guide. He has climbed the mountains of North and South America, the Himalayas, Alps, Caucasus, Pamirs and Tien Shain. He has summitted eight of the fourteen 8000 meter peaks.
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