Jerzy Kukuczka during a lonely Christmas Eve on his way to the base under Dhaulagiri.

Polish expedition to Dhaulagiri 1984/1985. Organized by the Mountaineering Club from Gliwice under the direction of Adam Bilczewski. On January 21, 1985, Andrzej Czok and Jerzy Kukuczka made the first winter ascent to the Dhaulagiri peak (8167 m above sea level) by the normal route.