Jerzy Kukuczka
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| Born: | March 24, 1948 Katowice, Poland |
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| Occupation: | Mountaineer |
Jerzy Kukuczka (March 24, 1948 - October 24, 1989) - born in Katowice, Poland - Polish alpine and high - altitude climber. On September 18, 1987, he became the second man after Reinhold Messner to climb all fourteen eight-thousanders in the world.
[edit] Eight-thousanders
Kukuczka is considered by many to be one of the best high-altitude climbers ever. He ascended all fourteen peaks faster than anybody else (in 8 years). In the process, Kukuczka established ten new routes and climbed four summits during the winter.
- 1979 - Lhotse - normal route
- 1980 - Mount Everest - new route
- 1981 - Makalu - new route, solo
- 1982 - Broad Peak - normal route, alpine style
- 1983 - Gasherbrum II - new route, alpine style
- 1983 - Gasherbrum I - new route, alpine style
- 1984 - Broad Peak - new route, alpine style
- 1985 - Dhaulagiri - first winter ascent
- 1985 - Cho Oyu - first winter ascent, new route
- 1985 - Nanga Parbat - new route
- 1986 - Kanchenjunga - first winter ascent
- 1986 - K2 - new route, alpine style
- 1986 - Manaslu - new route, alpine style
- 1987 - Annapurna I - first winter ascent
- 1987 - Shisha Pangma - new route, alpine style
Jerzy Kukuczka died attempting the South Face of Lhotse in Nepal on October 24, 1989 at an altitude of about 8200 meters. A second-hand rope he had picked up in a market in Katmandu snapped during the climb plunging him to his death.
[edit] Bibliography
- My Vertical World: Climbing the 8000-Metre Peaks ISBN 0-89886-344-9
