Alison Chadwick-Onyszkiewicz
English mountaineer and painter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alison Chadwick-Onyszkiewicz (1942 – 17 October 1978) was a British mountaineer (and alpinist), painter, and lithography lecturer. She made the first ascent of Gasherbrum III, at the time the highest unclimbed mountain in the world. Chadwick-Onyszkiewicz died along with her climbing partner, Vera Watson, during an attempt on Annapurna I Central.
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![]() Alison Chadwick-Onyszkiewicz on Annapurna between camps II and III. Photographed by Arlene Blum. | |
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Nationality | British |
Born | 1942 Birmingham, England |
Died | 17 October 1978(1978-10-17) (aged 35–36) Annapurna I Middle Peak, Nepal |
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Type of climber | Mountaineering |
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