Participants of the expedition at the base. From the left: Floriano Castelnuovo, Fulvio Mariani, Jerzy Kukuczka and NN.

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.