Today, we look back on one of the most iconic and bittersweet moments in mountaineering history. On January 11, 1986, Polish climbers Jerzy Kukuczka and Krzysztof Wielicki made history as the first to conquer Kangchenjunga in winter. At 8,586 meters, the mountain is the third highest in the world and among the most technically demanding. […]
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