Między ziemią a niebem
Between Earth and Heaven

Summary/Abstract: The text considers relations taking place in the highest mountain ranges of the world. Statements by Polish Himalaists discuss experiences associated with a series of tragic expeditions to the peaks of the Himalayas and Karakorum, presented from an axiological viewpoint. Nonetheless, the article is not exclusively an attempt at outlining horizons of values revealed in stories about the extreme experiences of members of expeditions but deals also with the way in which it is possible to examine within the humanities such cultural practices as mountain climbing.

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