Story of the first WINTER ASCENT of Everest

Before the Poles appeared in the Himalayas and Karakoram, and before the winter climbing became their hallmark in the world, all the eight-thousanders had already been won. People stood on them between 1950 and 1964, just when traveling abroad was only a dream in Poland. Poles had to find another idea for the Himalayas.
Andrzej Zawada, a legendary forerunner of Polish expeditions of the 1980s, decided to lead Polish climbers to the Himalayan summits during the most demanding season of the year.
This is the story of their first winter ascent of Mount Everest in February 1980.
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[@adler923]

Once again you prove yourself to be the best High Altitude channel on KZbin! THANK YOU FOR THIS POST! AWESOME!

[@paulgrey8028]

A climber bivouacked at 7,600m in winter? Unbelievable. What an effort to rescue him at night. These Poles were incredibly tough. Climbing in -45* temps is unimaginable.

[@magnitogorski]

Maravilloso!

[@turnmyshiparound8838]

Thanks for this info, greetings from Poland.

[@epicadventurearchives]

Welcome!

[@davidpawson7393]

First like and apparently comment. Your respect and research is very much appreciated.

[@williammoldenhauer2959]

Get some ❤🎉😂😊!!!!!

[@williammoldenhauer2959]

Winter in the Himalayas and Karakorams is brutal, awesome, awe inspiring and the most grueling adventure, challenge, and sure fire 🔥 way to absolutely 💯 push yourself, your skills, mentality and physical accumen to the very highest levels and heights and hands 🙌🏼 down to the absolute farthest limits possible, almost impossible to fathom the sheer amount of unrelenting effort energy and drive you have to put yourself through to succeed in achieving any summit in winter season and that’s just halfway to achieving it is the summit, but it’s only completed by descending all the way back to base camp ⛺️ without losing yourself on the mountain and becoming yet one more fixture on the mountain, one more cairn plaque at the memorial and one more person who has left their very best self on the mountain and not coming home to your loved ones, cuz that’s the true completion of any successful mountaineering adventure journey and expedition!!!!!!! But all of it is absolutely 💯 the best most rewarding experience and growth of one’s self and dreams worth achieving and never being afraid to reach out for and grab on wholeheartedly with all your wanting ambition!!!!!!!

[@101kmontgomery]

Great video! It looked really cold!

[@leandritodiaz1]

i really prefer climbing videos related to great achivements. for tragedies there are many other channels. keep it up!

[@kevinstewart449]

Tough men.

[@bold810]

Were they North Poles or were they South Poles?

[@takasmaka820]

Polish Poles

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