Zygmunt Andrzej Heinrich

Zygmunt Andrzej Heinrich (21 July 1937 in Łbowo, central Poland – 27 May 1989 on Mount Everest) was a Polish mountaineer who made several ascents of eight-thousanders.

He died in an avalanche on the northwest slopes of Mount Everest in 1989.

[1] Zygmunt Andrzej Heinrich undertook many serious climbs including difficult new routes and first winter ascents.

Among Polish climbers, the team Heinrich-Chrobak was held in high prestige and Eugeniusz Chrobak [pl] is still considered one of the best Polish Himalayan climbers of all time.

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Andrzej Heinrich (left), Kazimierz Olech and Andrzej Czok attempting to climb Mount Everest in 1980
Andrzej Heinrich with Pasang Norbu Sherpa on Mount Everest