Toni Kurz
German mountaineer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Toni Kurz (13 January 1913 – 22 July 1936) was a German mountain climber active in the 1930s. He died in 1936 during an attempt to climb the then-unclimbed north face of the Eiger with his partner Andreas Hinterstoisser.
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Nationality | German |
Born | (1913-01-13)13 January 1913 Berchtesgaden, Bavaria, German Empire |
Died | 22 July 1936(1936-07-22) (aged 23) Eiger, Switzerland |
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Known for | Eiger north face |
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