Joseph Brunhuber

Also known as Sepp Brunhuber

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From: Austria 🇦🇹
Date of birth: 2nd Nov 1904
Age: 84 years old
Date of death: Dec 1988
Gender: Male

Pioneer of winter mountaineering and one of the best Austrian alpinists of the 1930s. Brunhuber was the usual partner of Fritz Kasparek but was unable to accompany him on the first ascent of the 1938 route on the Eiger north face, his place being taken by Heinrich Harrer.

Spent the war as instructor in the military mountaineering school and helped Jewish refugees escape Nazi Austria. In later years he worked as ski instructor and mountain equipment shop owner.

References

[1] https://www.gebirgsverein-services.at/bergsteigergruppe/ein-besonderer-vortragsabend-sepp-brunhuber-1904-bis-1988/

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26 contributions since 14th February 2026.

Quick Info

From: Austria 🇦🇹
Date of birth: 2nd Nov 1904
Date of death: Dec 1988
Age: 84 years old
Gender: Male

Pioneer of winter mountaineering and one of the best Austrian alpinists of the 1930s. Brunhuber was the usual partner of Fritz Kasparek but was unable to accompany him on the first ascent of the 1938 route on the Eiger north face, his place being taken by Heinrich Harrer.

Spent the war as instructor in the military mountaineering school and helped Jewish refugees escape Nazi Austria. In later years he worked as ski instructor and mountain equipment shop owner.

References

[1] https://www.gebirgsverein-services.at/bergsteigergruppe/ein-besonderer-vortragsabend-sepp-brunhuber-1904-bis-1988/

Contributors
30 contributions since 14th February 2026.
26 contributions since 14th February 2026.

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With Fritz Kasparek.

First winter ascent, training for the unclimbed North Face of the Eiger.

References

[1] https://www.gebirgsverein-services.at/bergsteigergruppe/ein-besonderer-vortragsabend-sepp-brunhuber-1904-bis-1988/
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