Ludwik Chałubiński
Polish mountain climber
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| Intro | Polish mountain climber | |
| Places | Poland | |
| was | Mountaineer | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 2 August 1860, Warsaw, Poland | |
| Death | 17 April 1933Zakopane, Poland (aged 72 years) | |
| Star sign | Leo |
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Ludwik Chałubiński (2 August 1860, in Warsaw – 17 April 1933, in Zakopane) was a Polish Alpinist, chemician and engineer.
Son of Tytus Chałubiński, Ludwik started climbing the Tatras already at the age of 14, initially with his father and then with his friends. In 1877 together with guides Wojciech Roj and Maciej Sieczka he made the first ascent of the Mięguszowiecki Szczyt Wielki. He was also the first to reach the summit of Młynarz (1885), the second to reach Baranie Rogi (1884) and the third on top of the Durny Szczyt (1881). He also climed the Alps, where he was the first Pole to climb the Großglockner and Aletschhorn.