Monument to Andrzej Zawada

On Saturday, September 19, 2020, the unveiling of the Andrzej Zawada Monument took place in Ladek Zdroj. The author of the sculpture is Ms. Marzena Gawrysiak. The monument is made of bronze with a gray patina. The life-size figure of the Himalayan is perched on a boulder. The figure of Andrzej Zawada is life-size.
Andrzej Zawada was a pioneer of winter Himalayanism. As his friends say about him a man of legend. The only person who could organize such difficult Himalayan expeditions to K2 and Mont Everest in winter. Likable, the soul of the company, a visionary. He opened a new era in world Himalayanism and was Polish. We can be very proud.
His name was given to the Mountain Festival held annually in Ladek Zdroj.
Report from the unveiling of the monument can be found in the link below.