Zygmunt Andrzej Heinrich

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

Zygmunt Andrzej Heinrich (21 July 1937 in Łbowo, central Poland 27 May 1989) was a Polish mountaineer. He died in an avalanche on the northwest slopes of Mount Everest in 1989.

Achievements

Tatra Mts and Alps

A lot of serious climbs including hard new routes and first winter ascents. Among Polish climbers the team Heinrich-Chrobak (Eugeniusz Chrobak, other one of the Polish strongest Himalaya climbers ever) was held in high prestige (something like the team Bonington-Whillans in Britain).

Great Ranges

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