Participants of the expedition on the Lhotse slope. From the left: Jerzy Kukuczka and Ryszard Warecki.

Expedition to Lhotse 1989. Expedition leader Jerzy Kukuczka. Attempted entry through the southern wall, a height of about 8,380 m above sea level has been reached. The expedition ended with the tragic death of Jerzy Kukuczka.