Tadeusz Piotrowski (mountaineer)

Tadeusz Piotrowski
Personal information
Born(1940-01-01)1 January 1940 [1]
Kołki, Volhynia, Poland[2]
Died10 July 1986(1986-07-10) (aged 46)
K2, Karakoram, Pakistan
Occupation(s)rock climber, mountaineer, writer
Climbing career
Known forFirst ascent of the south face of K2, 1986
First ascents

Tadeusz Piotrowski (January 1, 1940 – July 10, 1986)[2] was a Polish mountaineer and author of several books related to the subject. He has been referred to as "perhaps the finest winter mountaineer of his day".[3]

  1. ^ "Tadeusz Piotrowski – Wikidata". Wikidata. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Tadeusz Piotrowski - Szczecinian, Himalayan mountaineer, writer, photographer - meeting with Danuta Piotrowska". West Pomerania. Archived from the original on 2024-06-26. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  3. ^ Kevin Fedarko, The Mountain of Mountains, p.3, Outside Magazine November 2003