Makalu | 1982 W Face-NW Ridge

A Poland expedition to Makalu in 1982 via W Face-NW Ridge, led by Adam Bilczewski. Summit reached on 10th October 1982. 21 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	2042
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	MAKA82301
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1982
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	W Face-NW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Poland
Leaders	Adam Bilczewski
Sponsor	Polish-Brazilian Himalaya Expedition Makalu 1982
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	19th
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	Brazil
Approach	Hile->Shipton Pass->Barun Glacier
Basecamp Date	1982-08-30
Summit Date	1982-10-10
Summit Time	1245
Summit Days	41
Total Days	48
Termination Date	1982-10-17
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8485
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	4
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	20
Summit Members	1
Member Deaths	1
Total Hired	1
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	False
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(30/08,5400m),C1(02/09,6000m),C2(11/09,6600m),C3(19/09,7100m),C4(07/10,8000m),Smt(10/10)
Route Notes	Wojciech Kurtyka - 20 Aug 86 Czok's ridge on Makalu in Oct 1982 was much further to right than Kukuczka's route on West Face in Oct 1981. Czok's was more direct towards summit, Kukuczka's really a spur short-cutting ascent to normal route's C3 to normal route's C3 and thence Kukuczka followed normal route. Czok, Glinski and Janusz Skorek - 31 Oct 82 Polish-Brazilian Makalu BC - 5400m - 30 Aug C1 - 6000m - 26 Sept C2 - 6600m - 11 Sept (all 3 Brazilians reached C2 and no higher) C3 - 7100m - 19 Sept C4 - 8000m - 7 Oct on the NW Ridge Czok alone to top on 10 Oct; had reached C4 with 2 others [Skorek and Machnik] in evening of 7 Oct. [Czok and Skorek] slept using oxygen that night and [all three] 8 Oct tried to go to top but terrible weather wind after one reached 8100m [and Machnik turned back]. Janusz Skorek had frostbitten foot so he and Czok turned back 100m from top. So other 2 went down [to lower camps] while Czok waited for wind to die. Czok slept 2 more nights at C4 in this wait without using oxygen; thus slept 2 nights alone and was entirely alone during days as well. On summit day 10 Oct went to top and then to C3. On top found bamboo without flag, which bamboo was covered by snow. 20m below was bare rock where found old oxygen bottle probably originally yellow but now rusted; tied Polish flag to bottle. No other summit attempt, all tired. Most difficult part was especially above C3 to ridge and also small parts between C2 and C3 and nearly vertical very steep 100m of ice above C2. Szulc was climbing fixed ropes and suddenly man above him realized Szulc not responding. Death probably from altitude effects [or heart attack, Josef Nyka]. Sirdar went to C1 several times; he only one above BC. 4 arrived KTM Friday, others come 3 or 4 Nov. Brazilians need much more experience, were good on snow only; got only to 6600m. Cherrey - 10 Aug 82 Polish-Brazilian Makalu discussed with Japan Makalu possibility of descending via Japanese route. Haim - 5 Aug 82 Haim and his 2 collegues believe they are first Brazilians to climb in all Himalayas from Pumori east. Haim has searched his alpine climb's records since its founding in 1959; definitely none on Argentina Dhaulagiri teams in 1950's since they were army expeditions. Bilczewski & Glinski - 27 July 82 Polish Makalu 3 arrived 16 July Polish 14 to come to Nepal; truck to Biratnagar only 3-4 Brazilians (including 1 Polish-born) 2 Poles late Sept and Kukuczka and 1 Leave KTM 5-10 Aug. Those in KTM go by bus to Dharan; 18-20 days to BC. Route = West Face right side of face, same as Kurtyka's 2 times which reached maximum altitude 7700-8000m, only 70m above rock band (unclimbed route) BC probably same place as over half of expedition members have been over 8000m BC about 5300m 4 camps above BC to bottom of wall at 7800m or so Arrive BC about 1 Sept Summit about 15 Oct Oxygen for climbing in C4; very difficult to use while fixing rope. No Sherpas above BC probably although Ang Kami sirdar may get to lower camps carrying loads Polish-Brazilian Himalaya Expedition Makalu 1982 Stay in red house on return to KTM.
Accidents	Szulc probable heart attack while fixing ropes
Achievement	-
Agency	-
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2448225
Year	1982
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	w face-nw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	17422
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA82301
Member ID	03
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1982
Season	3
First Name	Janusz
Last Name	Baranek
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1937
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	Poland
Status	Climber
Residence	Gliwice, Poland
Occupation	Electrical engineer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2426936
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	janusz baranek
Year of Birth	1937
Year	1982
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	17423
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA82301
Member ID	01
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1982
Season	3
First Name	Adam
Last Name	Bilczewski
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1934
Calculated Age	48
Citizenship	Poland
Status	Leader
Residence	Gliwice, Poland
Occupation	Ceramic engineer
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2425580
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	adam bilczewski
Year of Birth	1934
Year	1982
Age at Expedition	48
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	17424
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA82301
Member ID	04
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1982
Season	3
First Name	Michel
Last Name	Bogdanowicz
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1947
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	Brazil
Status	Climber
Residence	Sao Paulo, Brazil
Occupation	Metallurgical engineer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	6600
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2430382
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	michel bogdanowicz
Year of Birth	1947
Year	1982
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	17425
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA82301
Member ID	05
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1982
Season	3
First Name	Alexandre
Last Name	Bonaventura
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1962
Calculated Age	20
Citizenship	Brazil
Status	Climber
Residence	Sao Paulo, Brazil
Occupation	University student of civil engineering
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	6600
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	19
HCN	0
Checksum	2435912
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	alexandre bonaventura
Year of Birth	1962
Year	1982
Age at Expedition	20
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	17426
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA82301
Member ID	06
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1982
Season	3
First Name	Andrzej (Leszek)
Last Name	Czok
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1948
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	Poland
Status	Climber
Residence	Gliwice, Poland
Occupation	Electronics technician
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8485
Summit Date 1	1982-10-10
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1245
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	19
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	At C4 for sleeping
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(1948-1986) Died 11 Jan 1986 on Kangchenjunga from pulmonary edema
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2430873
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	andrzej (leszek) czok
Year of Birth	1948
Year	1982
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	17427
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA82301
Member ID	07
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1982
Season	3
First Name	Michal
Last Name	Glinski
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1937
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	Poland
Status	Exp Doctor
Residence	Katowice, Poland
Occupation	Surgeon
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2426944
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	michal glinski
Year of Birth	1937
Year	1982
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	17428
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA82301
Member ID	08
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1982
Season	3
First Name	Max Luiz
Last Name	Haim
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1955
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	Brazil
Status	Climber
Residence	Sao Paulo, Brazil
Occupation	Mechanical engineer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	6600
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	19
HCN	0
Checksum	2433395
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	max luiz haim
Year of Birth	1955
Year	1982
Age at Expedition	27
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	17429
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA82301
Member ID	09
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1982
Season	3
First Name	Zygmunt Andrzej (Zyga)
Last Name	Heinrich
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1937
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	Poland
Status	Climber
Residence	Krakow, Poland
Occupation	Civil engineer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(1937-1989) Died 27 May 1989 on Everest from avalanche
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2426841
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	zygmunt andrzej (zyga) heinrich
Year of Birth	1937
Year	1982
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	17430
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA82301
Member ID	02
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1982
Season	3
First Name	Tadeusz
Last Name	Kozubek
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1929
Calculated Age	53
Citizenship	Poland
Status	Deputy Leader
Residence	Gliwice, Poland
Occupation	Metallurgical technician
Leader	False
Deputy	True
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2423738
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	tadeusz kozubek
Year of Birth	1929
Year	1982
Age at Expedition	53
Role	Deputy

Field	Value
ID	17431
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA82301
Member ID	10
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1982
Season	3
First Name	Miroslaw
Last Name	Krawczyk
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1948
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	Poland
Status	Climber
Residence	Bytom, Poland
Occupation	Technician
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2430669
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	miroslaw krawczyk
Year of Birth	1948
Year	1982
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	17432
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA82301
Member ID	11
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1982
Season	3
First Name	Julian
Last Name	Kubowicz
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1950
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	Poland
Status	Climber
Residence	Gliwice, Poland
Occupation	Truck driver
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2431553
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	julian kubowicz
Year of Birth	1950
Year	1982
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	17433
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA82301
Member ID	12
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1982
Season	3
First Name	Miroslaw
Last Name	Kuras
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1942
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	Poland
Status	Climber
Residence	Zywiec, Poland
Occupation	Mechanical engineer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2428579
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	miroslaw kuras
Year of Birth	1942
Year	1982
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	17434
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA82301
Member ID	13
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1982
Season	3
First Name	Andrzej
Last Name	Machnik
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1953
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	Poland
Status	Climber
Residence	Gliwice, Poland
Occupation	Geographer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	8100
Summit Date 1	1982-10-08
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2432662
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	andrzej machnik
Year of Birth	1953
Year	1982
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	17435
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA82301
Member ID	14
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1982
Season	3
First Name	Ignacy
Last Name	Nendza
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1944
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	Poland
Status	Climber
Residence	Katowice, Poland
Occupation	Electro-technician
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2429204
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ignacy nendza
Year of Birth	1944
Year	1982
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	17436
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA82301
Member ID	15
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1982
Season	3
First Name	Aleksander
Last Name	Pankow
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1936
Calculated Age	46
Citizenship	Poland
Status	Climber
Residence	Katowice, Poland
Occupation	Electrical engineer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2426336
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	aleksander pankow
Year of Birth	1936
Year	1982
Age at Expedition	46
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	17437
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA82301
Member ID	16
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1982
Season	3
First Name	Janusz
Last Name	Skorek
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1950
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	Poland
Status	Climber
Residence	Gliwice, Poland
Occupation	Electrical engineer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	8400
Summit Date 1	1982-10-08
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	At C4 for sleeping
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	True
Injury Date	1982-10-08
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	3
Injury Height (m)	8400
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2431433
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	janusz skorek
Year of Birth	1950
Year	1982
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	17438
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA82301
Member ID	17
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1982
Season	3
First Name	Jerzy
Last Name	Smela
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1943
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	Poland
Status	Member
Residence	Starachowice, Poland
Occupation	Truck driver; does not go above BC
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2428834
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jerzy smela
Year of Birth	1943
Year	1982
Age at Expedition	39
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	17439
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA82301
Member ID	18
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1982
Season	3
First Name	Waclaw
Last Name	Sonelski
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1947
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	Poland
Status	Climber
Residence	Bytom, Poland
Occupation	Electrical engineer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2430335
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	waclaw sonelski
Year of Birth	1947
Year	1982
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	17440
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA82301
Member ID	19
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1982
Season	3
First Name	Tadeusz
Last Name	Szulc
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1934
Calculated Age	47
Citizenship	Poland
Status	Climber
Residence	Tarnowskie Gory, Poland
Occupation	Mechanical engineer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	True
Death Date	1982-09-26
Death Time	-
Death Type	10
Death Height (m)	6800
Death Class	3
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	Died of probable heart attack while fixing ropes between C2 and C3 (late afternoon)
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(1934-1982) Died 26 Sep 1982 on Makalu from heart attack
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	5
HCN	0
Checksum	2425736
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	1
Name (lowercase)	tadeusz szulc
Year of Birth	1934
Year	1982
Age at Expedition	48
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	17441
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA82301
Member ID	20
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1982
Season	3
First Name	Piotr
Last Name	Wojtek
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1958
Calculated Age	24
Citizenship	Poland
Status	Climber
Residence	Gliwice, Poland
Occupation	Medical student
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2434498
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	piotr wojtek
Year of Birth	1958
Year	1982
Age at Expedition	24
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	28532
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA82301
Member ID	21
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1982
Season	3
First Name	Ang Kami
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	Sirdar
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	42
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ang kami sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1982
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

21 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Janusz Baranek	M	1937	Poland	Climber	Gliwice, Poland	Electrical engineer	Details Other expeditions
Adam Bilczewski	M	1934	Poland	Leader	Gliwice, Poland	Ceramic engineer	Details Other expeditions
Michel Bogdanowicz	M	1947	Brazil	Climber	Sao Paulo, Brazil	Metallurgical engineer	Details Other expeditions
Alexandre Bonaventura	M	1962	Brazil	Climber	Sao Paulo, Brazil	University student of civil engineering	Details Other expeditions
Andrzej (Leszek) Czok	M	1948	Poland	Climber	Gliwice, Poland	Electronics technician	Details Other expeditions
Michal Glinski	M	1937	Poland	Exp Doctor	Katowice, Poland	Surgeon	Details Other expeditions
Max Luiz Haim	M	1955	Brazil	Climber	Sao Paulo, Brazil	Mechanical engineer	Details Other expeditions
Zygmunt Andrzej (Zyga) Heinrich	M	1937	Poland	Climber	Krakow, Poland	Civil engineer	Details Other expeditions
Tadeusz Kozubek	M	1929	Poland	Deputy Leader	Gliwice, Poland	Metallurgical technician	Details Other expeditions
Miroslaw Krawczyk	M	1948	Poland	Climber	Bytom, Poland	Technician	Details Other expeditions
Julian Kubowicz	M	1950	Poland	Climber	Gliwice, Poland	Truck driver	Details Other expeditions
Miroslaw Kuras	M	1942	Poland	Climber	Zywiec, Poland	Mechanical engineer	Details Other expeditions
Andrzej Machnik	M	1953	Poland	Climber	Gliwice, Poland	Geographer	Details Other expeditions
Ignacy Nendza	M	1944	Poland	Climber	Katowice, Poland	Electro-technician	Details Other expeditions
Aleksander Pankow	M	1936	Poland	Climber	Katowice, Poland	Electrical engineer	Details Other expeditions
Janusz Skorek	M	1950	Poland	Climber	Gliwice, Poland	Electrical engineer	Details Other expeditions
Jerzy Smela	M	1943	Poland	Member	Starachowice, Poland	Truck driver; does not go above BC	Details Other expeditions
Waclaw Sonelski	M	1947	Poland	Climber	Bytom, Poland	Electrical engineer	Details Other expeditions
Tadeusz Szulc	M	1934	Poland	Climber	Tarnowskie Gory, Poland	Mechanical engineer	Details Other expeditions
Piotr Wojtek	M	1958	Poland	Climber	Gliwice, Poland	Medical student	Details Other expeditions
Ang Kami Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	Sirdar	-	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	1944
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	MAKA82301
Reference ID	01
Year	1982
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	Nyka, Jozef
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1983
Language	-
Citation	57:220-221 (1983)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	2214
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	MAKA82301
Reference ID	02
Year	1982
Type	2
Journal	HJ
Author	Bilczewski, Dr Adam
Title	Makalu West Face
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1983
Language	-
Citation	40:48-51 (1982-1983)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	3396
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	MAKA82301
Reference ID	03
Year	1982
Type	1
Journal	-
Author	Machnik, Andrzej
Title	Na Zachodniej Scianie Makalu
Publisher	Wydawnictwo 'Sport i Turystyka', Warsaw
Publication Date	1988
Language	Polish
Citation	-
Yak 94	M41
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	4024
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	MAKA82301
Reference ID	04
Year	1982
Type	3
Journal	MM
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1983
Language	-
Citation	89:11 (Jan 1983)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	12786
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	MAKA82301
Reference ID	05
Year	1982
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198322000/Asia-Nepal-Makalu-West-Face
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	13574
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	MAKA82301
Reference ID	06
Year	1982
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/40/9/makalu-west-face/
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

6 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
MAKA82301	AAJ	Nyka, Jozef	-	-	57:220-221 (1983)	-
MAKA82301	HJ	Bilczewski, Dr Adam	Makalu West Face	-	40:48-51 (1982-1983)	-
MAKA82301	-	Machnik, Andrzej	Na Zachodniej Scianie Makalu	Wydawnictwo 'Sport i Turystyka', Warsaw	-	M41
MAKA82301	MM	-	-	-	89:11 (Jan 1983)	-
MAKA82301	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198322000/Asia-Nepal-Makalu-West-Face	-	-	-
MAKA82301	-	-	https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/40/9/makalu-west-face/	-	-	-