Radek Jaroš

athlete

Radek Jaroš
Radek Jaroš · Portrait; not a photograph of this planting.

About the plant

Plant
Pinus wallichiana
Botanical name
Pinus wallichiana
Planting year
2023
Planters or representatives
Radek Jaroš
Pinus wallichiana
Illustrative photograph of the species Pinus wallichiana. Not a photograph of this particular planting in the garden.
Mature size
9.1–15.2 m
Flowering
no true flowers; produces gymnosperm reproductive structures
Lifespan and documented age
A numerical lifespan range is not established by the references used.
Reading these figures
Taxon characteristics; actual size and flowering in the garden depend on conditions.

Pinus wallichiana is perennial and belongs to the Pinaceae family. The NC State species profile lists a height of approximately 9.1–15.2 m.

As a gymnosperm, it does not produce true flowers or fruits like flowering broadleaved trees. Leaf or needle arrangement and reproductive structures help identify it.

Suitable light conditions listed in the profile are full sun, partial shade. Appropriate soil and moisture also matter; individual plants do not all reach the same size. Lifespan: A numerical lifespan range is not established by the references used.

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About the person

Name
Radek Jaroš
Personality type
athlete
Date of birth
Place of birth
Nové Město na Moravě
Notable achievements and career
  • Radek Jaroš is a Czech mountaineer and author.
People and participants
Radek Jaroš

Radek Jaroš (born 29 April 1964) is a Czech mountaineer and author. Jaroš was born in Nové Město na Moravě, Czechoslovakia, now Czech Republic. In 1998 he climbed his first eight-thousander Mount Everest in the second attempt via its north face. In 2001, 2003 and 2005 he unsuccessfully tried to climb K2.

In 2002, along with Martin Minařík he climbed Kanchenjunga as the first Czech. In 2006 announced he planned to conquer all the eight-thousand peaks of the world. As of 2024, he is the only Czech climber to conquer all 14 eight-thousanders and thus complete the “Crown of the Himalaya”. Moreover, he was able to climb all of these mountains without using supplemental oxygen, which made him the world’s 15th person to achieve this feat.

Sources

Biographical facts · en.wikipedia.org

Botanical references

The biography includes an adapted Wikipedia excerpt; paragraph layout and length were changed. Article and contributor history · CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons / Wikipedia · Pinus wallichiana · Author: Moskenes · CC BY-SA 4.0

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons / Wikipedia · Radek Jaroš · Author: Jindřich Nosek (NoJin) · CC BY-SA 4.0

Checked: 2026-10-09