Andrzej Czok – sylwetka wybitnego polskiego himalaisty.

Niedawno obchodziliśmy kolejną rocznicę śmierci sławnego polskiego himalaisty – 11 stycznia 1986 roku zginął Andrzej Czok w obozie III na Kanczendzondze. Celem tego opracowania jest przybliżenie szerokiej publiczności sylwetki Andrzeja Czoka. Data Urodzenia: 11 listopada 1948 roku Miejsce urodzenia: Zabrze Data i miejsce śmierci: 11 stycznia 1986 roku na Kanczendzondze Biografia. Urodzony 11. XI.1948r w [...]

Himalaya 2010 climbing season, Karakoram and Himalaya wrap-up /20/ – Week in Review.

5000+ ascents to date – that’s what the Everest counter clocked before closing a successful season before this With Himalaya folding and Karakoram heating up; last week brought a number of heated climbing debriefs along with a Pakistan kickoff. Other news at ExWeb included vertical blue records and a mutiny. Here goes! Pakistan wrap-up With [...]

Himalaya 2010 climbing season, Karakoram and Himalaya wrap-up /19/ – Week in Review.

5000+ ascents to date – that’s what the Everest counter clocked before closing a successful season before this Memorial weekend. A majority of climbers made it in the final wave, including serial-summiteers such as record-westerner Dave Hahn (12th E top) and SeracFilm’s Michael Brown. Climbers were lost and rescued, while Chad’s speed attempt got stuck [...]

Himalaya 2010 climbing season, Karakoram and Himalaya wrap-up /16/ – Week in Review.

A Sherpa crew topped-out Everest last week along with Himex guide Adrian Ballinger who decided to join the push after bolting parts of the route. Peak Freaks member Lucille de Beaudrap reportedly summitted later with Domhnall O’Doughartaigh and two Sherpa. A Russian Lhotse summit push reportedly resulted in an accident but details are unclear. A [...]