- Fritz Wintersteller
Fritz Wintersteller (born
October 21 1927 ) is anAustria n mountaineer who made the first ascent ofBroad Peak together withHermann Buhl ,Kurt Diemberger andMarcus Schmuck in 1957.Although never a professional climber he climbed nearly every 4000m-mountain in the
Alps , including first ascents ofHochkogel (north face),Wiesspitze , and the 7.420 m highSkil Brum onJune 19 ,1957 . He never attempted to climb three side summits over 4000m in the alps that he had not overcome, apparently because he considered them "not beautiful enough".First ascents * 1943 Kleines
Fieberhorn , Southeast tower, variant V
* GrossesFieberhorn , South traverse, V-
*Bratschenkopf , direct South face, V
* 1944Zahringkogel , direct West face, V+
*Watzmannfrau , Northwest, left traverse, V+
* 1945Hochkogel , Northwest face tower, V
* 1946Grosswand , South ridge, 1. descent on skis
* 1948Wiesspitze , direct West face, V+
*Lehender Kopf , direct West face, V
* 1955Falkenstein , Southeast ridge, III
*Westbyfijell , South face, III and Southeast ridge, II
*Snökuppelen , North face, IV
* 1957Broad Peak 8030m, Forepeak on May 29
*Broad Peak 8047m on June 9
*Skil Brum 7420m on June 19ee also
* List of famous Austrians
*List of Austrian mountaineers
*Eight-thousander
*Broad Peak
*Skil Brum
*Alpine style
*List of first ascents External links
* [http://www.broadpeak.org/en/participants_fritz_wintersteller.php Team member of Austrian OEAV Karakoram expedition 1957]
* [http://www.summitpost.org/show/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/6099 Skil Brum on Summitpost.org]
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