Dhaulagiri. A 12-person expedition from Torun, led by Wojciech Szy- manski, included Austrian Sepp Kathrein and German Dr. Ewa Demand. After setting up Base Camp at 15,100 feet on April 22, they placed Camp I at 18,975 feet on the northeast col five days later. Camps were established on the normal route at 21,500 and 23,125 feet. On May 17 Miroslaw Gardzielewski, Jacek Jezierski, Tadeusz laukajtys and Waclow Otreba placed Camp IV at 24,600 feet and the next day reached the summit at four P.M. They were forced to bivouac on the descent without gear. laukajtys had become confused from the altitude and had lost his down jacket and gloves. The night was difficult. The long descent to Camp IV took place on May 19 and to Camp III the next day. Aleksander Lwow and Tadeusz Karolczak were there. Three summiters descended further while Lwow and Karolczak escorted Laukajtys, reaching Camp I with difficulty on May 21 despite mist, snowfall and avalanches. laukajtys and Jezierksi, suffering from frozen hands and feet, were evacuated by helicopter.

Jósef Nyka, Editor, Taternik, Poland