1970 Nanga Parbat expedition

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The 1970 Nanga Parbat expedition was a landmark Himalayan climbing attempt on the Rupal Face of Nanga Parbat that became infamous for its extreme difficulty, tragedy, and its pivotal role in launching Reinhold Messner’s legendary mountaineering career.

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instanceOf mountaineering expedition
altitudeOfSummit 8126 m
associatedWith Reinhold Messner’s later advocacy of alpine-style climbing
campType high-altitude camps
casualty Günther Messner NERFINISHED
causeOfDeathOfGüntherMessner avalanche
climber Felix Kuen NERFINISHED
Franz Jäger NERFINISHED
Gerhard Baur NERFINISHED
Günther Messner NERFINISHED
Hans Saler NERFINISHED
Leo Breitenberger NERFINISHED
Lothar Brandler NERFINISHED
Peter Scholz NERFINISHED
Reinhold Messner NERFINISHED
Sepp Mayerl NERFINISHED
climber Hans Engl NERFINISHED
controversy circumstances of Günther Messner’s death
descent route taken by Reinhold and Günther Messner
country Pakistan
descentFace Diamir Face NERFINISHED
difficulty extremely high
era post-war Himalayan climbing era
faceClimbed Rupal Face NERFINISHED
legacy increased fame of Reinhold Messner
ongoing discussion about risk and responsibility in high-altitude climbing
location Nanga Parbat, Pakistan NERFINISHED
mountain Nanga Parbat NERFINISHED
nationalityOfTeam West German
notableFor extreme difficulty
role in launching Reinhold Messner’s mountaineering career
tragedy
objective climb Nanga Parbat via Rupal Face
organizedBy Karl Herrligkoffer NERFINISHED
range Himalayas NERFINISHED
relatedTo history of Nanga Parbat ascents
mountaineering ethics debates
result successful ascent of Nanga Parbat via Rupal Face
riskLevel high
routeType Rupal Face ascent
significance first ascent of Nanga Parbat via Rupal Face
pivotal event in Reinhold Messner’s career
style siege-style expedition
subjectOf books by Reinhold Messner
documentaries about Nanga Parbat
year 1970

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Reinhold Messner participatedIn 1970 Nanga Parbat expedition