Ice Warriors

THE ICE WARRIORS - golden alpine generation 

There are few stories in the history of mountaineering that are as under-recounted as the story of a generation of Polish mountaineers. 

Jerzy Kukuczka 

Barred from the Himalayas because of political struggle after the war, they developed their own unique brand of alpinism, by climbing 12 Himalayan peaks for the first time – in winter. 

J. Kukuczka and A. Czok

Against unthinkable cold and overwhelming odds, the Polish generation fought through hurdles at home and in the mountains to earn the name: “The Ice Warriors”.

Wanda Rutkiewicz