Fritz Luchsinger
Mountaineer
1921 – 1983
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Who was Fritz Luchsinger?
Fritz Luchsinger was a Swiss mountaineer. Together with Ernst Reiss he made the first ascent of Lhotse, the fourth highest mountain in the world, on 18 May 1956. During the approach march Luchsinger came down with severe appendicitis, and had to recuperate in a room given to the Swiss expedition by the lama of Tengboche monastery.
Luchsinger disappeared during an attempt on Shishapangma in 1983 .
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- Born
- Mar 8, 1921
- Nationality
- Switzerland
- Profession
- Died
- Apr 28, 1983
Shishapangma
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on July 23, 2013
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