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Fritz Wiessner | |
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 Wiessner, age 86, on the Rupley Towers, Mount Lemmon, Arizona | |
| Born | February 26, 1900 Dresden, Germany |
| Died | July 3, 1988 (aged 88) |
| Citizenship | U.S. (after 1935) |
| Known for | Pioneer of free climbing |
| Spouse | Muriel Schoonmaker |
| Children | 2 |
Fritz Wiessner (February 26, 1900 – July 3, 1988) was a German American pioneer of free climbing. Born in Dresden, Germany, he immigrated to New York City in 1929 and became a U.S. citizen in 1935. In 1939, he made one of the earliest attempts to conquer K2, one of the most difficult mountains in the world to climb.