Fritz Wintersteller

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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 in 1957.

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.

Currently he is living in Salzburg, Austria. Due to difficulties with his hips he now spends most of his time bicycling. He made several trips to Alaska in his later years doing long ski tours and rafting several rivers.

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

See also

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

External links

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