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Witness History: First winter ascent of Everest

By March 25, 2023No Comments

9m

BBC World Service

On 17 February 1980, the first people climbed Everest in winter. John Beauchamp hears from Leszek Cichy and Krzysztof Wielicki from Poland who were the men who did it.

Produced by Jarosław Kociszewski and presented by John Beauchamp

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