Fritz Wintersteller (born October 21, 1927) is an Austrian mountaineer who made the first ascent of Broad Peak together with Hermann Buhl, Kurt Diemberger and Marcus Schmuck (Expedition Leader) in 1957. October 21 is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 71 days remaining. ... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Mountaineering is the sport, hobby or profession of walking, hiking and rock climbing up mountains. ... In climbing, a first ascent (FA) is the first climb to reach the top of a mountain, or the first to follow a particular climbing route. ... Broad Peak (originally named K3) is the 12th highest mountain on Earth and 4th highest in Pakistan. ... Hermann Buhl (September 21, 1924 - June 27, 1957) is considered one of the best post-war Austrian climbers and one of the best climbers of all time. ... Kurt Diemberger Kurt Diemberger (born 1932 in Austria), is the only remaining person alive that has made the first ascents on two mountains over 8,000 metres. ... Marcus Schmuck (born April 18, 1925) is an Austrian mountaineer. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Although never a professional climber he climbed nearly every 4000m-mountain in the Alps, including first ascents of Hochkogel (north face), Wiesspitze, and the 7.420 m high Skil Brum on June 19, 1957. He never attempted to climb three side summits over 4000m in the alps that he had not overcome, apparently because he considered them not beautiful enough. The West face of the Petit Dru above the Chamonix valley near the Mer de Glace. ... Skil Brum is a mountain in the Karakoram region of Pakistan. ... June 19 is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 195 days remaining. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

First ascents

• 1943 Kleines Fieberhorn, Southeast tower, variant V
• Grosses Fieberhorn, South traverse, V-
• Bratschenkopf, direct South face, V
• 1944 Zahringkogel, direct West face, V+
• Watzmannfrau, Northwest, left traverse, V+
• 1945 Hochkogel, Northwest face tower, V
• 1946 Grosswand, South ridge, 1. descent on skis
• 1948 Wiesspitze, direct West face, V+
• Lehender Kopf, direct West face, V
• 1955 Falkenstein, Southeast ridge, III
• Westbyfijell, South face, III and Southeast ridge, II
• Snökuppelen, North face, IV
• 1957 Broad Peak 8030m, Forepeak on May 29
• Broad Peak 8047m on June 9
• Skil Brum 7420m on June 19

In climbing, a first ascent (FA) is the first climb to reach the top of a mountain, or the first to follow a particular climbing route. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... 1945 (MCMVL) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Falkenstein is the name of several communes in Germany and Austria Falkenstein, Bavaria, district Cham Falkenstein, Saxony, Vogtlandkreis Falkenstein, Saxony-Anhalt, district Aschersleben-Staßfurt Falkenstein, Lower Austria Also several castles were named Falkenstein, most notably Castle Falkenstein, planned to be the fourth castle of Ludwig II of Bavaria Other... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Broad Peak (originally named K3) is the 12th highest mountain on Earth and 4th highest in Pakistan. ... Broad Peak (originally named K3) is the 12th highest mountain on Earth and 4th highest in Pakistan. ... Skil Brum is a mountain in the Karakoram region of Pakistan. ...

See also

• List of famous Austrians
• List of Austrian mountaineers
• Eight-thousander
• Broad Peak
• Skil Brum
• Alpine style
• List of first ascents

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External links

• Team member of Austrian OEAV Karakoram expedition 1957
• Skil Brum on Summitpost.org