A 6-year-old Polish boy at an altitude of 5364 m above sea level. He has gone down in history

On Sunday at 10:05 Polish time 6-year-old Mikołaj Adamczyk went down in history as the youngest conqueror of the base at Mount Everest (5364 meters above sea level). – Santa is happy. He asks when we are building a base for K2 – in an interview with the boy’s dad, Łukasz.

For a 6-year-old, the mountains are nothing new. Together with his father, he climbed Giewont, Świnica, Mnicha, Krywan, Rysy and the peak of Tofana di Rozes.

– At the beginning, we met with a wave of great hate that how can I go into the mountains with such a child, that it is extremely irresponsible. When people noticed that what we were doing was primarily about safety, that there was adequate security, appropriate training, then suddenly this wave of hate subsided – said the boy’s father in an interview with.

The 6-year-old from Poland won the base at Mount Everest

Behind the preparations for the expedition to Mount Everest there was a team of people – rescuers, cardiologists, orthopedists, and equipment manufacturers. Mikołaj got the world’s smallest custom-made ice ax and crampons. – We know that it is over 5,000 meters high and we must do everything to ensure that this trip is safe – the boy’s father said in DD TVN.

On Sunday, Adamczyk could be bursting with pride. “We are very pleased to announce that we have the youngest Pole in the world, who on February 20 at 10.05 Polish time won Everest Base Camp in winter. At the same time beating the world record for altitude among children. Mikołaj reached a height of 5364 meters in winter conditions. Thank you all for your faith and support for our project Mikołaj Adamczyk Winter Expedition 2022 “- he wrote in social media.

The next goal of the expedition is to reach the summit of Kala Pattar (5644 meters above sea level). The expedition is to end in the first days of March.