Born in 1948 Krystyna Palmowska to winner of two eight -thousanders. In 1983 she became the first woman who won Broad Peakand two years later along with Anna Czerwińska and Wanda Rutkiewicz She was a participant in the first successful entrance to News in a team consisting only of women.
“Krystyna Palmowska died – outstanding A mountaineer and mountaineer. See you Krysia … ” – wrote the Polish Association of Mountaineering on his social profile, placing a black and white photo of the legendary climb. In turn, the Kukuczki Foundation said goodbye to her with the words:”Krystyna Palmowska left. We will miss Krysia … “.
Krystyna Palmowska is dead. Achievements of the Polish mountaineer
According to PZA, tragically died was one of the most distinguished figures of Polish mountaineering. She cultivated the mountaineering mainly in women's teamsfrom 1969 regularly with Anna Czerwińska. In the Tatra Mountains they made the most difficult walls together – including Kazalnica Mięguszowiecka and a small miller – Also in winter. The Alps climbed, among others north wall Matterhornumaking a second feminine passage of this path.
From the mid -1970s, Palmowska participated in many Polish and international expeditions to the Himalayas and Karakorum. Her greatest achievements include the first female entrance to Rakaposhi (1979), Entrance in the Alpine style na Broad Peak (1983) and acquisition News (1985) in company Anna Czerwińska and Wanda Rutkiewicz. One of the strongest women's climbing teams in the world formed with Czerwińska.
Palmowska was also the author of the book “Enchanted in a mountain stone” – a personal story about climbing, friendship and passion to the mountains. The publication published in 2003 is a record of mountaineering, but also reflective Chronicle of women's presence in the extreme world of Himalayanism. In the book, Palmowska described, among others Backstage of your expeditions, silhouettes of rope companions and their own struggles – not only with the mountains, but also with the social barriers that women in the male world of mountaineering had to overcome.
A Polish climber is dead. She died in the High Tatras
76-year-old Polish woman She died on Sunday as a result of a fall from a rock area in the area of the Piarażista Valley at Koprowy peak – Slovak Horská Záchranná Služba (HZS) informed on Monday.
The body of the Polish mountaineer was found on Monday in one of the gulf of the Valley. In the search action Six rescuer teams participated A helicopter and drones were also used with dogs.
Palmowska was sought after Sunday evening, after they turned to Slovak colleagues for help in locating it Tatra Volunteer Ambulance Service. Rescuers from Zakopane also took part in the search
A tragic weekend in the Slovak Tatras. Poles among the victims
HZS decided that the last weekend belonged to The most tragic in Slovak mountains.
Also on Sunday, in the Slovak Tatra Mountains, a Pole who fell from Lambs having 2230 meters.
Rescue services also found the body of another Polish citizenwhich has been wanted for three days. It lay near the so -called Dear Tatarkai.e. a more difficult trail leading to the highest peak of the Tatra Mountains – Gerlach (2655 m above sea level).
A busy TOPR weekend. A series of serious accidents in the mountains
There were also serious accidents on the Polish side of the mountains on the weekend. On Saturday Above Morskie Oko Rescuers fought for the life of a man with a sudden cardiac arrest.
Despite quick help, he could not be saved. On the same day it was necessary to evacuate a tourist with head injury from the Ornak's ridgeas well as the help of an unconscious woman in the White Valley.
TOPR rescuers also intervened, among others in the region Hala Gąsienicowa, Jaworzynka Valley, Kozi Wierch and Koziej Pass, where there were falls and injury. In many cases, it was necessary to use a helicopter.