Magdalena Gorzkowska in the expedition
#GorzkowskaInPostK2Winter
Magdalena Gorzkowska - a Polish mountaineer and Himalayan climber - will attempt a winter ascent of K2 as part of the InPost K2 Winter 2020-2021 expedition. Measuring 8611m, the last eight-thousander not yet climbed in winter is located in Pakistan. It is the second-highest peak on Earth - it has so far been unsuccessfully attempted in winter by the best climbers in the world, including three Polish expeditions. Temperatures below -40 degrees Celsius, winds blowing at 200 kilometres per hour and rock-hard ice are just some of the difficulties to be faced in order to reach the summit. The Himalayan climber will set off for Pakistan on 18 December.
The first stage of the expedition will be a flight from Islamabad to Skardu, followed by a drive to Askole and 100 kilometres of trekking to the base camp below K2 (5,000 metres). The mountain action should begin in early January - Magdalena Gorzkowska and the Sherpas accompanying her will acclimatise and successively establish camps. With favourable weather conditions, the summit attack will be carried out in mid-February. The end of the action and return to Poland are planned for the end of February. 
"The expedition to K2 is a huge sporting undertaking, but also a logistical one. My previous expeditions have been successful - I know that I am facing a completely new challenge, combining elements of mountaineering and winter exploration." - says Magdalena Gorzkowska . "I'm as prepared as I've ever been and have every detail of my equipment fine-tuned to be suitable for the extremely cold temperatures. My departure for Pakistan was preceded by months of hard training. I have been working on fitness, endurance, cold resistance, but also overall strength and climbing technique." - he adds.
"As InPost, we have always set ourselves goals considered impossible by others. A winter ascent of K2 is a huge challenge, which is why we support Magda. We want this success to go to the Poles - and Magda Gorzkowska is well prepared and has a great chance to prove that it is possible to conquer K2 in winter. We are all keeping our fingers crossed for her." - says Rafał Brzoska, CEO of InPost .
Magdalena Gorzkowska is a former professional athlete. She is pursuing a project to conquer the Crown of the Himalayas and Karakorum. She has three eight-thousanders to her credit: Mount Everest, Makalu and Manaslu. The last two she climbed without oxygen support. She also plans to operate without oxygen during her upcoming expedition.
K2 (8611 m) is the highest peak in the Karakorum and the second highest peak on Earth. It remains unclimbed in winter, although the world's best climbers have already tackled it.
Magdalena Gorzkowska (born 30 April 1992 in Bytom) was an accomplished athlete and sprinter before beginning her career as a Himalayan athlete. Several times Polish Champion in the 400m run, in 2011 she won silver at the European Junior Championships and in 2013 she was European U23 Champion in the 4x 400m relay. She participated in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and was part of the Polish 4 × 400m relay team that won the silver medal at the World Indoor Championships in Portland in March 2016.
More information on inpost.pl/magdalena-gorzkowska/k2 and on the fanpage Magdalena Gorzkowska - The peak of your capabilities
Official expedition contact: inpostk2winter@inpost.pl , 725 250-985
Official Twitter of the expedition: https://twitter.com/GorzkowskaW
