Participants of the expedition in the Torre Trieste wall. From the left: Jerzy Kukuczka and Zbigniew Wach.

Summer competition camp in the Dolomites in 1972. The expedition was led by Tadeusz Łaukajtys and included: Jerzy Kukuczka, Zbigniew Wach and Jerzy Kalla. The following climbing goals were achieved during the expedition: a new route on the south face of Torre Trieste (Wach, Kalla, Kukuczka, Łaukajtys), climbing Tissi's route on the south face of Torre Venezia (Kalla, Wach), a new route on the south-eastern Bancon pillar (Kukuczka, Łaukajtys , Wach) and climbing through Aste road on Punta Civetta (Wach, Kukuczka). "Direttissima dei polacchi" on Torre Trieste was met with great acclaim by the Italian press. The climbing group operated in the Civetta massif from July 19 to August 10, 1972.

Dolomites, 1972, Jerzy Kukuczka, Zbigniew Wach, Torre Trieste

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