Krystyna Palmowska Broke Barriers as a Polish Alpinist Known for Her Wit and Skill

Every January, we share a tribute to members of our community who we lost last year. Some were legends, others were pillars of their community, all were climbers. Read the full tribute to Climbers We Lost in 2025 here.

Krystyna Palmowska, 76, June 15

Krystyna Palmowska, one of the most accomplished Polish alpinists of the 1970s and ’80s, died on June 15, 2025, after a fall in Slovakia’s High Tatras. She was 76. According to reports from the Slovak Mountain Rescue Service, cited by British Poles and ExplorersWeb...