Tadeusz Piotrowski (mountaineer)

Tadeusz Piotrowski
Personal information
Born	1 January 1940 ; Kołki, Volhynia, Poland
Died	10 July 1986 (aged 46); K2, Karakoram, Pakistan
Occupation(s)	rock climber, mountaineer, writer
Climbing career
Known for	First ascent of the south face of K2, 1986
First ascents	first winter ascent of the Troll Wall, Norway, 1972; first winter ascent of Noshaq, 1973; first ascent of Distaghil Sar East, 1980; first winter ascent of Api, 1984;

Tadeusz Piotrowski (January 1, 1940 – July 10, 1986) was a Polish mountaineer and author of several books related to the subject. He has been referred to as "perhaps the finest winter mountaineer of his day".

Personal information
Born	(1940-01-01)1 January 1940 Kołki, Volhynia, Poland
Died	10 July 1986(1986-07-10) (aged 46) K2, Karakoram, Pakistan
Occupation(s)	rock climber, mountaineer, writer

Climbing career
Known for	First ascent of the south face of K2, 1986
First ascents	first winter ascent of the Troll Wall, Norway, 1972 first winter ascent of Noshaq, 1973 first ascent of Distaghil Sar East, 1980 first winter ascent of Api, 1984