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From Austria 🇦🇹
Date of birth 21st Sep 1924
Date of death 27th Jun 1957
Age 32 years old
Gender Male

Herman Buhl was an Austrian mountaineer most famous for his solo first ascent of Nanga Parbat in 1953 and being a member of the first team to summit Broad Peak in 1957. He died shortly after climbing Broad Peak while attempting to climb the nearby Chogolisa when he walker over a cornice in a storm triggering an avalanche which killed him.

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From Austria 🇦🇹
Date of birth 21st Sep 1924
Date of death 27th Jun 1957
Age 32 years old
Gender Male

Herman Buhl was an Austrian mountaineer most famous for his solo first ascent of Nanga Parbat in 1953 and being a member of the first team to summit Broad Peak in 1957. He died shortly after climbing Broad Peak while attempting to climb the nearby Chogolisa when he walker over a cornice in a storm triggering an avalanche which killed him.

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15 contributions since 6th August 2024.

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