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Aleksander Ostrowski (skier)
Aleksander "Olek" Ostrowski (11 January 1988 – disappeared 25 July 2015) was a Polish Skiing, skier and mountaineer. Early life and education Ostrowski was born and grew up in Wetlina in the Bieszczady Mountains. He began skiing at age 3 and soon started to take part in International Ski and Snowboard Federation, FIS competitions. In 2004, he won the Open Podkarpacie Amateur Alpine Skiing Championships in carving and giant slalom. He then went to represent his region Subcarpathian Voivodeship in the Polish junior championships. In 2007, he graduated high school in Ustrzyki Dolne and went on to university studies in geography at Jagiellonian University in Kraków. Alongside his studies, he remained dedicated to the mountains. At university, he became a member of the Alpine club. In 2007, he became a certified mountain rescuer with Poland's prestigious Mountain Volunteer Search and Rescue based in Sanok. He continued to compete successfully in alpine skiing competitions, and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wetlina
Wetlina ( uk, Ветлина, ''Vetlyna'') is a village with a population of 307 (in 2004) located in south-eastern Poland in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship, near the border with Slovakia. It is near the entrance to Bieszczady National Park and is situated along the Wetlinka river. History Vetlyna was first mentioned as a populated village in the year 1580, organized under Wallachian Law. In 1880 there were 115 homes listed in the local census. The majority of the population ascribed to the Greek Catholic faith. Boykos montagnards were the primary inhabitants of the area until 1945. Following battles between the Ukrainian Insurgent Army and the People's Army of Poland, the area was completely depopulated. It was resettled during the 1950s and 1960s with forestry workers and Franciscan Friars. On June 7, 1946, the Polish Army entered the village under operation named "Vistula." "Operation Vistula" was set forth to purge partisans from the region. The partisans had been liv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
