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Andrzej Gąsienica-Józkowy Polish mountain rescuer dead at age 79

Andrzej Gąsienica-Józkowy, a Polish mountain rescuer, died on February 28, 2026.

Born in Zakopane in 1946, he became a candidate for a rescuer of the Tatra Group GOPR in 1969 and took the oath as a rescuer in 1970. He worked in mountain rescue for 40 years, taking part in 463 rescue expeditions and 440 interventions in ski accidents.

After retiring in 2010, he was named a lifetime member of TOPR.

Andrzej Gąsienica-Józkowy (1946 – 1 March 2026) was a Polish mountain rescuer.

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