Oscar Eckenstein
Mountaineer
1859 – 1921
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Who was Oscar Eckenstein?
Oscar Johannes Ludwig Eckenstein was an English rock climber and mountaineer, and a pioneer in the sport of bouldering. Inventor of the modern crampon, he was an innovator in climbing technique and mountaineering equipment, and the leader of the first serious expedition to attempt to climb K2.
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- Born
- Sep 9, 1859
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Died
- 1921
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on July 23, 2013
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