Fritz Luchsinger
Swiss mountain climber
Biography
Lists
Also Viewed
The basics
Quick Facts
| Intro | Swiss mountain climber | |
| Places | Switzerland | |
| was | Mountaineer | |
| Work field | Sports | |
| Gender |
| |
| Birth | 8 March 1921 | |
| Death | 28 April 1983Shishapangma, People's Republic of China (aged 62 years) | |
| Star sign | Pisces |
The details
Biography
Fritz Luchsinger (March 8, 1921 – 28 April 1983) was a Swiss mountaineer. Together with Ernst Reiss he made the first ascent of Lhotse (8,516 m), the fourth highest mountain in the world, on 18 May 1956. During the approach march Luchsinger came down with severe appendicitis, and had to recuperate in a room given to the Swiss expedition by the lama of Tengboche monastery.
Luchsinger disappeared during an attempt on Shishapangma in 1983.