HIC SUNT LEONES

HIC SUNT LEONES – (“here are lions” in Latin) is a Latin phrase used to describe unexplored and unknown territories. SUNT LEONES is a unique ski project initiated by Andrzej Bargiel himself. Inspired by his previous experiences, he decided to demystify the stereotype of a „martyr” climber and use his knowledge to organize expeditions individually.

This project’s primary goal is to make ski descents of the highest mountains in the world and prove that skiing is possible even on the Top of the World.

This project’s opening expedition was SHISHAPANGMA SKI CHALLENGE – the first Polish ski expedition to the Himalayas. Its main goal was the quick ascent to the Shishapangma summit (8,013 m a.s.l.) and then ski descent.

 

From now on, each of my next expeditions is signed with the Latin maxim HIC SUNT LEONES.