Leszek Cichy

Leszek Roman Cichy (born 14 November 1951), (Polish pronunciation: [ˈlɛʂɛk ˈt͡ɕixɨ]) is a Polish climber,[1] financier, and entrepreneur.

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.

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Leszek Cichy in winter 1980, after first winter ascent of Mount Everest , presents note which Ray Genet left on top of Mount Everest in 1979.