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Hermann Buhl

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Austrian mountaineer (1924-1957)

Person · Open Library

Born
1924
Died
1957
Works
6

Top works

  • Achttausend drüber und drunter
  • Nitrochinaldine
  • Hermann Buhl ou l'invention de l'alpinisme moderne
  • Du Tyrol au Nanga Parbat
  • Lonely challenge

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
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Total plays
2

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Key facts

Nationality
Austrian
Born
( 1924-09-21 ) 21 September 1924, Innsbruck , Tyrol , Austria
Died
27 June 1957 (1957-06-27) (aged 32), Chogolisa , Karakoram
Occupation
Mountaineer
Spouse
Eugenie Högerle (m. 1951)
Children
3, including Kriemhild Buhl
First ascents
Nanga Parbat Broad Peak
Known for
1953 German–Austrian Nanga Parbat expedition

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Encyclopedic overview

Hermann Buhl (21 September 1924 – 27 June 1957) was an Austrian mountaineer. His accomplishments include the first ascents of Nanga Parbat in 1953 and Broad Peak in 1957. He is one of the pioneers of the alpine style. Buhl was the father of Austrian-German writer, publisher, and freelance journalist, Kriemhild "Krimi" Buhl.

Personal life

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Hermann Buhl” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.