Best Winter Eight Thousanders
Krzysztof Wielicki is a Polish mountaineer known for high-altitude climbing in the Himalaya and Karakoram. With Leszek Cichy, he completed the first winter ascent of Mount Everest on 17 February 1980, and he later became the fifth person to climb all 14 mountains higher than 8,000 metres. His record...
Denis Urubko is a Kazakh born mountaineer who has represented Kazakhstan, Russia, and Poland during different periods of his career. He climbed all fourteen mountains above 8,000 meters without supplemental oxygen and completed notable new routes and winter expeditions in the Himalaya and Karakoram....
Simone Moro is an Italian mountaineer known particularly for winter climbing on the world's highest mountains. With Denis Urubko, he completed the first winter ascent of Makalu in 2009, and he has also participated in first winter ascents of Shishapangma, Gasherbrum II, and Nanga Parbat. His career...
