1930s Polish Andean expeditions
Polish Andean expeditions of the 1930s refers to the two expeditions of Polish mountain climbers in the Andes carried out in the 1930s. The First Polish Andean Expedition of 1933-34 was led by Konstanty Narkiewicz-Jodka. Its achievements included several first ascents of six-thousanders - first ascent of Mercedario and Cerro Ramada, ascents to La Mesa, Alma Negra, and the discovery of Pico Polaco (6050 m), as well as ascents to five-thousanders - including Cerro Negro (5550 m) and exploration of the Aconcagua region; the latter involved pioneering a new climbing route. The Second Polish Andean Expedition of 1936-37 was led by . Its achievements included the first ascents of Ojos del Salado and Nevado Pissis. Both expeditions have been credited with gathering scientific data and have led to a number of literary works being produced (such as autobiographical memoirs). First Polish Andean Expedition The First Polish Andean Expedition of 1933–1934 to the Argentinian region of the Cordillera de la Ramada was also the first Polish organized mountaineering and research expedition (Poland regained independence in 1918 in the aftermath of the First World War). The expedition gained worldwide fame. Expeditions members included: Konstanty Narkiewicz-Jodko (physicist and leader of the expedition), (engineer