1936 Eiger climbing disaster
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In July 1936, a team of four climbers died while attempting to ascend the north face of the Eiger mountain in Switzerland.
The north face of the Eiger, where the disaster unfolded
The Hinterstoisser traverse
Andreas Hinterstoisser
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Andreas Hinterstoisser was a German mountain climber active in the 1930s. He was killed in the 1936 Eiger north face climbing disaster during an attempted summit via that route with his partner Toni K
1936 Eiger climbing disaster
…climb. The weather was so bad that after waiting for a change and seeing none on the way, several climbers gave up. Only four remained: two Bavarians, Andreas Hinterstoisser and Toni Kurz, and two Austrians, Willy Angerer and Edi Rainer. The weather improved and they made preliminary explorations of the lowest part of the…
Andreas Hinterstoisser, 1936
Hinterstoisser's grave at Friedhof Bad Reichenhall, Germany