Fritz Moravec
Austrian mountain climber (1922–1997) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fritz Moravec (27 April 1922 – 17 March 1997) was an Austrian mountaineer and author. He is best known for his numerous expeditions in the Karakoram range, where he participated in the first ascent of Gasherbrum II (8,034 m, 26,358 ft). Moravec was the founder of the Glockner-Kaprun mountaineering school.
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Nationality | Austrian |
Born | (1922-04-27)27 April 1922 Favoriten, Vienna, Austria |
Died | 17 March 1997(1997-03-17) (aged 74) Vienna, Austria |
Occupation(s) | Mountaineer, author |
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Known for | Gasherbrum II first ascent |
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