Leszek Cichy
Leszek Roman Cichy (born November 14, 1951 in Pruszków ) is a Polish mountaineer.
On February 17, 1980, Cichy and Krzysztof Wielicki made the first winter ascent of Mount Everest . He is the first Pole to climb all the highest peaks on the continents - the so-called Seven Summits . With the ascent of Gasherbrum II (1975), Makalu (1978) and K2 (1982) he also climbed three more eight-thousanders. Among other things, he climbed Mount McKinley in 1989 and Mount Vinson in 1998 .
Web links
- Interview with Cichy and Wielicki on the 30th anniversary of the 1st winter ascent of Mt. Everest (Polish)
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| SURNAME | Cichy, Leszek |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cichy, Leszek Roman (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Polish climber |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 14, 1951 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pruszków |