Personal information | |
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Nationality | Austrian |
Born | Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria | 21 September 1924
Died | 27 June 1957 Chogolisa, Karakoram | (aged 32)
Occupation | Mountaineer |
Climbing career | |
Known for | 1953 German–Austrian Nanga Parbat expedition |
First ascents |
Hermann Buhl (21 September 1924[1] – 27 June 1957) was an Austrian mountaineer. His accomplishments include the first ascents of Nanga Parbat in 1953 and Broad Peak in 1957.