Andreas Hinterstoisser
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1914 – 1936
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Who was Andreas Hinterstoisser?
Andreas Hinterstoisser was a German mountain climber active in the 1930s. He died during an attempt to climb the Eiger north face with his partner Toni Kurz. A section of the north face was later named the "Hinterstoisser Traverse" in his honor. The 2008 film North Face was based on his experience climbing the Eiger.
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- Born
- Oct 3, 1914
Bad Reichenhall - Nationality
- Germany
- Died
- Jul 21, 1936
Eiger
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on July 23, 2013
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