Leszek Roman Cichy (born 14 November 1951), (Polish pronunciation: [ˈlɛʂɛk ˈt͡ɕixɨ]) is a Polish climber,[1] financier, and entrepreneur. He was born in Pruszków, Poland on 14 November 1951. He achieved the first winter ascent of Mount Everest together with Krzysztof Wielicki in 1980 which established the winter altitude record of 8,848 meters.[2] He was also the first Polish climber to complete the Seven Summits and a number of other prestigious climbs.[3]
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- ^ Gillman, Peter; Gillman, Leni (2000). Everest: eighty years of triumph and tragedy. The Mountaineers Books. p. 119. ISBN 978-0-89886-780-0. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
- ^ Levy, Michael (23 September 2019). "Interview: Krzyzstof Wielicki, 2019 Piolet d'Or Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient". Rock & Ice. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ JASIŃSKA, JOANNA (17 February 2020). "Four decades ago today, two Polish climbers made history with first ever winter ascent of Mt. Everest". First News. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
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