Dobrosława Miodowicz-Wolf
Polish rock climber
About Dobrosława Miodowicz-Wolf
Lived 1953 – 1986 (aged 32). Dobrosława Miodowicz-Wolf was a Polish rock climber.
High Mountains In 1980, Miodowicz-Wolf summited her first 7,000m peak, Peak Ozodi in the Pamir Range (7105 m). Three years later, she summited Ismoil Somoni Peak (7,495 m). At this time she became the climbing partner of Wanda Rutkiewicz, the first European woman to summit Mount Everest.
She was invited on a Polish women's expedition to the Himalayas in 1982, but was unable to go as she was pregnant with her son Łukasz.
In 1985, she joined Wanda Rutkiewicz, Krystyna Palmowska, and Anna Czerwińska for an attempt at summiting Nanga Parbat. Over the course of her climb, Miodowicz-Wolf ultimately reached 8,500 m, 150 m from the summit. and buried at the foot of the mountain.
In 2019, her name was inscribed on the Memorial of Polish Himalayan Mountaineers monument in Namche Bazaar, Nepal.
In film In 2001, director Anna Teresa Pietraszek made a documentary about Dobrosławie Miodowicz-Wolf, "For the Price of Life" (In Polish: Za cenę życia) for Telewizja Polska.
In 2015, Miodowicz-Wolf's son Łukasz was featured in K2: Touching the Sky, alongside Hannah (daughter of Tadeusz Piotrowski) and Chris and Lindsay (children of Julie Tullis), children of climbers who were killed in the Himalayas in 1986. The film showcases footage of her climbs as well as Łukasz's reaction to her decision to climb while he was a young child.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Dobrosława Miodowicz-Wolf?
Polish rock climber (1953–1986)
When was Dobrosława Miodowicz-Wolf born?
Dobrosława Miodowicz-Wolf was born on 19 August 1953 in Kraków.
When did Dobrosława Miodowicz-Wolf die?
Dobrosława Miodowicz-Wolf died on 10 August 1986 in K2.
What was Dobrosława Miodowicz-Wolf's occupation?
Dobrosława Miodowicz-Wolf was a rock climber.
What nationality was Dobrosława Miodowicz-Wolf?
Dobrosława Miodowicz-Wolf was Polish.
Sources & further reading
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