Fritz Wintersteller

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Nationality Austrian Role Mountaineer		Name Fritz Wintersteller Occupation Mountaineer

Born 21 October 1927 (age 96) Innsbruck, Austria ( 1927-10-21 ) Known for Broad Peak first ascent Similar People Marcus Schmuck, Kurt Diemberger, Hermann Buhl
First ascents Broad Peak, Skil Brum

Fritz Wintersteller (born 21 October 1927) is an Austrian mountaineer who made the first ascent of Broad Peak together with Hermann Buhl, Kurt Diemberger, and Marcus Schmuck in 1957.

Although never a professional climber he climbed nearly every 4000m-mountain in the Alps, including first ascents of Hochkogel (north face) and Wiesspitze. Three other side summits over 4000m were apparently considered by him to be "not beautiful enough" to ascend.

In his later years he made several trips to Alaska for long ski tours and rafting several rivers. As of 2010 he was living in Salzburg, Austria. Due to difficulties with his hips he spent most of his time bicycling.

First ascents

Data from

1943

Kleines Fieberhorn, Southeast tower, variant V

Grosses Fieberhorn, South traverse, V-

Bratschenkopf, direct South face, V

1944

Zahringkogel, direct West face, V+

Watzmannfrau, Northwest, left traverse, V+

1945

Hochkogel, Northwest face tower, V

1946

Grosswand, South ridge, 1. descent on skis

1948

Wiesspitze, direct West face, V+

Lehender Kopf, direct West face, V

1955

Falkenstein, Southeast ridge, III

Westbyfijell, South face, III and Southeast ridge, II

Snökuppelen, North face, IV

1957

Broad Peak 8030m, Forepeak on May 29

Broad Peak 8047m on June 9

Skil Brum 7420m on June 19

References

Fritz Wintersteller Wikipedia

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