About Maciej Berbeka
Lived 1954 – 2013 (aged 58). Maciej Berbeka was a Polish mountain guide, mountaineer and painter.
Maciej Berbeka (17 October 1954 – 6 March 2013) was a Polish mountaineer and mountain guide.
Berbeka made the first-ever winter ascent of three eight-thousanders: Manaslu, on 12 January 1984 with Ryszard Gajewski, Berbeka and Tomasz Kowalski went missing on 6 March 2013 as they were descending from Broad Peak. They were declared dead two days later.
Berbeka had also summited Annapurna in 1982,
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Who was Maciej Berbeka?
Polish mountaineer (1954–2013)
When was Maciej Berbeka born?
Maciej Berbeka was born on 17 October 1954 in Zakopane.
When did Maciej Berbeka die?
Maciej Berbeka died on 6 March 2013 in Broad Peak.
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Maciej Berbeka was a mountain guide, mountaineer and painter.
What nationality was Maciej Berbeka?
Maciej Berbeka was Polish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Maciej Berbeka. https://biography.guide/maciej-berbeka/
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