- Where are you going, crazy prapor, to K2, in Winter...

- I'm afraid by myself... But what can I do, if I need it. I dream about this Mount...

(From the private correspondence)

Information patronage:
Expedition chronicle (texts & photoes): © Monika Rogozinska, the correspondent of "Rzeczpospolita"
Polish-Russian translation: Russianclimb.com - Eugeny Romanov, Saint Petersburg
Polish - English translation: "Scrivanek"

Perhaps, it's the most extremal high-altitude expedition in the World during the last years.The hard-approachable region, Winter conditions, high-altitude and the North route difficulty - the problem is grandiose. Good luck for the team! (Ed. Russianclimb.com)

Members:

• Krzysztof Wielicki Leader Poland
• Jacques Olek Deputy Leader Canada
• Jacek Berbeka Poland
• Marcin Kaczkan Poland
• Piotr Morawski Poland
• Jerzy Natkanski Poland
• Maciej Pawlikowski Poland
• Jan Szulc Poland
• Dariusz Zaluski Poland
• Gia Tortladze Georgia
• Denis Urubko Kazakhstan
• Vassiliy Pivtsov Kazakhstan
• Ilias Thukvatulin Uzbekistan
• Bogdan Jankowski Poland Technical Operator
• Roman Mazik Poland Doctor

Support team, consist of 5 Pakistani porters and 6 Polish young mountaineers for transport of equipment to the base camp (5100 m) on the K2 Glacier.

Expedition chronicle

3 March 2003 The last fight in BC

28 February 2003 Humbleness towards the mountain

27 February 2003

Hot tea

26 February 2003 Difficult nights

25 February 2003 It's this Wednesday or never

23 February 2003 The stars are visible

22 February 2003 The team starts to the Mount today!

21 February 2003

Late homecoming

19 February 2003 Bad news

18 February 2003

Something to think about it

17 February 2003 Trying to catch my computer

16 February 2003 Denis Urubko wrote from the ABC

15 February 2003 Hard to look at

14 February 2003 The letter from Denis Urubko

13 February 2003

Nobody has been any higher

12 February 2003 More sunshine

10 February 2003

Silence at the table

9 February 2003

The fight goes on

7 February 2003    Message from Denis Urubko

5 February 2003

A childish question

4 February 2003

The letter from Denis Urubko Better weather ahead

1 February 2003

A camp like a fortress

30 January 2003

Not up to the challenge

29 January, 2003

Conversations About Pushkin Are Over

28 January, 2003

One meter away from the precipice

26 January, 2003

ZERO VISIBILITY

22 January, 2003

The letter from Denis Urubko MIRROR-LIKE SLOPE

21 January, 2003

ON THE WHITE HORSE

17 January, 2003 STRONG WINDS BLOWING

16 January, 2003 The letter from Denis Urubko

10 January, 2003

TAKING REST

8 January, 2003 The next letter from Denis Urubko

8 January, 2003

The letter from Denis Urubko

7 January, 2003 THE HEAD'S BIRTHDAY

5 January, 2003

ONE MONTH OF THE CLIMB

3 January, 2003 Holyday is cancelled

30 December, 2002 Fotoreport about the expedition's way to BC

20 December, 2002

Denis Urubko wrote from Kashgar

17 December, 2002 ON THEIR WAY

10 December, 2002 Most difficult task imaginable

7 December, 2002 Christmas Eve among Camels

From January 6, 2003, direct transmissions from the base on the K2 glacier (5100 m) are also anticipated on TVP channel 1 (Poland)

Interview with Krzysztof Wielicki by Monika Rogozinska, the correspondent of "Rzeczpospolita"

POLISH HIMALAISTS ATTACK K2 IN WINTER:To ascend and to come back

K2 ascent (the same route) by the Russian team in August 1996