Polish mountaineering legend died

April 11, 2015 Expeditions | Mountain | Mountaineering

Janusz Kurczab, April 11, 2015
April 11, after a long and serious illness, Janusz Kurczab , an outstanding climber, instructor, Olympian. Chronicler and popularizer of Polish achievements in the mountains around the world died.

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