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Anejo
Ice climber
Yukon
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Jul 22, 2009 - 08:52am PT
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Voytek Kurtyka,Krzysztof Wielicki,Jerzy Kukuczka ... and firstly Wanda Rutkiewicz. Just a few polish world class clmbers, that made difference in Himalayas and else-where.How about winter in Himalayas?
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Jul 22, 2009 - 11:17am PT
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Well, add me to the Poleruja cale gwiazdy!
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MH2
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 22, 2009 - 04:18pm PT
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Anejo: How about winter in Himalayas?
First winter ascent of Everest
Last I heard Poland accounts for all winter ascents of 8000 meter peaks.
The Free Tibet expedition to Mount Logan sits comfortably in a proud tradition of difficult climbs done with high spirits, virtuosic cursing, and of course, vodka!
I only wish the DVD of the actual expedition would turn up somewhere. It's great.
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philo
Trad climber
boulder, co.
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Jul 22, 2009 - 05:26pm PT
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MH2 is that you with the Man himself?
What an honor to be sure.
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Jul 22, 2009 - 06:21pm PT
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K2 may not have been climbed in winter yet, by anyone.
Edit: Wikipedia says "Despite many tries there has been no successful ascent during the winter."
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philo
Trad climber
boulder, co.
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Jul 22, 2009 - 07:15pm PT
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• 2003 winter ascent - by Krzysztof Wielicki and Gia Tortladze
Doesn't that count?
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Iron Mtn.
Trad climber
Corona, Ca.
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Jul 22, 2009 - 09:57pm PT
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Jerzy Kukuczka
Wanda Rutkiewicz
Nuff Said....
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MH2
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 22, 2009 - 10:32pm PT
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MH2 is that you with the Man himself?
What an honor to be sure.
I'm a lucky guy.
Although I was on a pee break during the best part of the evening, according to my 2 lovely escorts, when he gave a volley of the vernacular. It would have missed me, being in Polish, but I would have loved to watch them laugh.
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BeeHay
Trad climber
San Diego CA
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Jul 23, 2009 - 01:15am PT
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I never climbed with any Poles. I tried drinking with a couple in Chamonix, but that's all I remember....
What did the Polish Bride get on her wedding night that was long and hard?
A new last name.
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diablo
Trad climber
sd,ca
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Jul 23, 2009 - 02:06am PT
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haaa, bee hay you the funny.
I kinda remember that one night in Cham, I remember they pulled out a box of stuff that you thought was "paint stripper".
The two day bus ride back to england following that party had to have been the worst H.O. ever. Those dudes could party like no other, my heros.
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Send
Boulder climber
Three Rivers, California
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Oct 12, 2009 - 10:51am PT
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Im 1/2 Pole.
Married a Pole. Best gal ever.!
Currently living in Warsaw.
Ive been a lot of places and tried a lot of food, but this cuisine is some of the best Ive ever had. For real! The list is too long.
Ziewic from the tap.mmmmm mmmmm mmm
Im having a small problem finding quality, moderate multi-pitch trad routes and big, tall boulders.
Can anybody help with this ??? ?
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Oct 12, 2009 - 10:56am PT
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Just spent a week with 5 Polish climbers at the International Climbers Meet in IC and they were way cool. One of them, Adam, almost sent Air Sweden.
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Weenis
Trad climber
Tel Aviv
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Oct 12, 2009 - 11:24am PT
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Dzien dobry, Nazywam sie Piotr Cieskowski.
Jestem poczatkujacy, gdzie jest klif.
Do widzenia!
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philo
Trad climber
boulder, co.
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Oct 12, 2009 - 12:04pm PT
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On my first trip to Poland I learned the time honored tradition of even numbers of vodka shots. You see one shot is only good for one leg. You need a second shot for the other leg to stay in balance. However some wiseacre is always toasting something so the risk of imbalance is ever present. You are only really plastered when you forget how to count. I endeared myself with the locals by learning to speak Polish to the porcelain throne.
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Weenis
Trad climber
Tel Aviv
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Oct 12, 2009 - 01:14pm PT
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Q: How do you know who the Best Man is at a Polish wedding?
A: He's the guy with the pressed bowling shirt.
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MH2
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 25, 2009 - 12:29am PT
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FINALLY!
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Jan 28, 2010 - 01:32pm PT
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Yeah, that story really made my day. Awesome outcome!!!
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