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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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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
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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
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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
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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
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documentaries about Nanga Parbat ⓘ |
| year | 1970 ⓘ |
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