Krzysztof Wielicki, winter climbing on the highest mountains in the world
One of the strongest Himalayan mountaineers of all times, Krzysztof Wielicki, talks about his winter mountaineering on the highest mountains in the world.
One of the strongest Himalayan mountaineers of all times, Krzysztof Wielicki from Poland, talks about his winter explorations on the highest peaks in the world and the importance of mountains that go beyond alpinism itself. Planetmountain.com filmed this interview for the Trento Filmfestival WebTV and althougth it dates back to 2010, Wielicki's words are as true today as they were almost a decade ago.
Video by Vinicio Stefanello (Planetmountain.com) & Francesco Mansutti (Studio Due) for the Trento Film Festival 2010.
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