Wintry Himalaya – extreme alpinism
With the Nanga Parbat Krzysztof Wielicki is the fifth mountaineer, who climbed all the 14 eight-thousanders. The Mount Everest was not only his first adventure, but also his first winter ascent. The Broad Peak followed in 1984 when he reached the summit alone and returned in only 22 hours. The same year he pioneered a new route on the Manaslu and in 1992 another new on the north-face. In 1986 he made another winter ascent on the Kangchenjunga and the Makalu. Still alone he reaches the summit of Lhotse in 1988. In 1990 he needed only 17 hours to climb the Dhaulagigi. In 1991 he took the “route of the English” to the Annapurna and in 1993 the “route of the Polish” to climb the Cho Oyo. Still the same year he opened a new road on the Shisha Pangma in only 20 hours and in 1995 he reached both of the Gasherbrum. In 1995 he had only a few meters left to reach the K2 and the year after, finally conquered it. After a hard battle against time he also reached the Nanga Parbat.
Krzysztof Wielickis eight-thousanders
In 1980: first winter ascent of the Mount Everest (8848m); in 1984: Broad Peak (8047m) by himself in only 21 ½ hours; 1984-1992: Manaslu (8163m) on a new route; in 1986: first winter ascent at Kangchenjunga (8586m); in 1986: Makalu (8483m); 1988: Lhotse (8511) first winter ascent alone; 1990 Dhaulagiri (8165m) route of the Polish; 1993 Shisa Pangma (8013m) new route alone in only 20 hours; 1995 -2006 Gasherbrum II (8035m); 1995 Gasherbrum I (8062m); 1996 K2 (8661m) north-face; 1996 Nanga Parbat (8125m) alone.
Krzysztof Wielicki – “La corona dell’Himalaya” (the “crown of the Himalaya”)
This book shows in chronologic and photographic order his ascents of the 14 eight-thousanders. The Mount Everest opens the show with impressing photos and texts; a marked map of the mountain accompanies the ascent route and various areas. Wielicki not only describes the location and the history of every single eight-thousander but also explains his personal expeditions.
The detailed route of the author is marked on a panorama-photo of every summit, other photos show people in various phases of the ascent to the Himalaya.
The Nanga Parbat finishes the extraordinary collection of the Himalaya. A well structured diagram with the 5 conquerors of the “crown of the Himalaya” follows: Messner, Kukuczka, Loretan, Carsolio and Wielicki. This summary of the first book (only available in Polish and Italian) can hardly show the meaning of all this great attempts. Krzysztof Wielicki dedicates this book to those who love the mountains and dream of it. He hopes to fill also his new book with as much emotion, victories defeats as this one.
Website of Krzysztof Wielicki:
www.wielicki.wpthemes.pl
