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Welcome

The idea of doing the Patagonian Triathlon Expedition emerged on one side, of the enchantment that Patagonia, with its incomparable beauty and vast nature, poured over each of us, members of this project. On the other side, also born of the passion of our team for extreme sports and outdoor activities who, with the backing of a major background and experience, plus a hard physical and mental preparation, take the challenge and commitment that a venture like this requires.
This website is only one of the pieces of this dream of ours. It is intended to share this experience with you, to show the beauty of the place where it is carried out and to reveal the changes Patagonia has undergone.
Thanks for joining us!

Arek ”Antonio” Mytko

Born in Katowice , Poland in 1973. Graduate of Silesian Technical University in Gliwice and Silesian School of Management in Katowice.

Since 2002 he’s been wandering around the world looking for new challenges. Antek travelled through Siberia, Mongolia and China.

n 2005 he left for Latin America the very first time. He spent almost a year on the continent, most of which in Patagonia. Patagonian highlands have become his home from that time on.

He spent the winter season climbing in Tierra del Fuego. Antek conquered 11 summits, most of them alone.

His greatest achievements in that region were:

·  Monte Olivia

·  Cerro Bonete

·  Cerro Cinco Hermanos

·  Cerro Mano

Spring season was devoted to rock climbing in El Chalten and Bariloche - Aguja Frey among others.

In early 2006 he repeated the achievement of Wiktor Ostrowski (a famous Polish traveller to Latin America and writer), kayaking down the Rio Parana, fifth greatest river on the globe.

It took him 42 days to paddle through 2000 km, with temperatures mostly exceeding 40 C and amongst strong winds.

Antek spent also the 2006/2007 season in En Chalten, Patagonia. In spite of one of the worst seasons in the past few years he managed to climb the satellites of Fitz Roy - Aguja Guillaumet, Aguja Poincenot and Cerro Solo.

In autumn that year, he also traversed part of the third world’s largest glaciers: the Continental Glacier.

In the meantime he’s been climbing in Scotland (Ben Nevis, Buachaille Etive Mor, Ben Eigh), Mexico, Brasil and Polish Jura Krakowsko-Czestochowska during his short stays in the country.

During his expeditions he lives with the locals, assimilating with the surroundings and getting to know the culture of the inhabitants. Apart from extreme sports, he’s also passionate about photography and writing about what he saw and experienced.

For a couple of years he’s been writing travel articles for Mensa Poland. His “Asia 2002” series has been awarded with the main prize for best publication.

The biggest Polish daily - Gazeta Wyborcza published his story on his adventures in Torres del Paine park in Chile.

His nearest plan is to go back to Patagonia for 2008/2009 season and attempt the two giants of this region, that are listed among the most challenging in the world: Cerro Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre.

Then, in winter 2009 he wants to cross Patagonia biking, skiing and kayaking - over 4000 km in this cold and windy land.

In Latin America they call him Polaco Loco - the Crazy Pole.

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