Broad Peak Attempt and Tragedy. Broad Peak was attempted by Polish women Wanda Rutkiewicz and Barbara Kozlowska and Swiss Stéphane Schaffter. They established camps at 6550 and 7200 meters. The weather was continuously bad. On August 18 Rutkiewicz climbed alone from Base Camp at 5000 meters directly to Camp II and the next day got to 7750 meters, close under the col. Shortly before, Kozlowska had descended solo from 7000 meters to Base Camp. While crossing a glacial stream, she tumbled into the impetuous water and was drowned.

Józef Nyka, Editor, Taternik, Poland