Hans Kammerlander

Hans Kammerlander
Hans Kammerlander in 2001
Born (1956-12-06) 6 December 1956 (age 67)
Bolzano, South Tyrol, Italy
OccupationMountaineer
Websitewww.kammerlander.com (in German)

Hans Kammerlander (born 6 December 1956, Bolzano, South Tyrol, Italy) is an Italian mountaineer, living in Ahornach, a hamlet nearby Sand in Taufers. He has climbed 11 of the 14 8000m peaks. In 1984, together with Reinhold Messner he was the first climber to traverse two 8000 m peaks before descending to base camp.[1][2]

  1. ^ Casimiro, Steve (6 January 2012). "Hans Kammerlander Completes Seven Second Summits". www.adventure-journal.com: adventure journal. Archived from the original on 9 February 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
  2. ^ Bonington, Chris (1992). The Climbers: A History of Mountaineering. Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN 0-563-20918-6.