Jerzy Kukuczka

Józef Jerzy Kukuczka was a Polish mountaineer. He was born in Katowice, his family was ethnically Silesian Goral. On 18 September 1987, he became the second man to climb... Wikipedia

• Nationality:  Polish
• Born:  March 24, 1948, Katowice, Poland
• Age at death:  41 years
• Died:  October 24, 1989, Lhotse, Nepal
• Website:  Virtual Museum of Jerzy Kukuczka
• Known for:  Second to climb all 14 eight-thousanders
• First ascents:  Gasherbrum II East, Biarchedi, Manaslu East, Yebokalgan Ri, Shishapangma West
• Major ascents:  Four winter ascents on the eight-thousanders
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo