Meeting of the Himalayan climber Krzysztof Wielicki with students and staff of the University of Szczecin

On October 8, 2026, at 11:00 in the Geocentrum of the University of Szczecin, in room 317, a meeting of Krzysztof Wielicki with students and staff of the University of Szczecin will take place. Krzysztof Wielicki — climber, mountain climber, mountaineer and himalayist — belongs to the group of the most outstanding figures in the history of Polish Himalayas. He was born on 5 January 1950 in Szklarka Przygozicka in Wielkopolska. As the fifth man on Earth, he conquered all fourteen eight-thousandths, winning the Himalayan Crown and Karakorum. Three of them he scored as first man during the winter entrances. For his achievements, Krzysztof Wielicki received many prestigious distinctions, including the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polish Revival, the Princess of Asturias Award in the field of sport, the Złoty Czekan and the Super Colossus for his lifetime of climbing achievements. He is also the author and co-author of books in which he shares stories from his expeditions and experiences gained in the mountains. The meeting will be an opportunity to listen to the story of one of the most outstanding Polish Himalayists and talk about mountains, expeditions, challenges and experiences gained on the highest peaks of the world.