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Date: 25/10/1939
On 25 October 1939, Andreas ‘Anderl’ Mannhardt was born in Rottach-Egern, Germany. In March 1961, at the age of 21, he made the first winter ascent of the north face of the Eiger. On 22 June 1962, together with Toni Kinshofer and Siegfried Löw, he opened a new route on the Diamir Face of Nanga Parbat (8,126 m): the second ascent of the mountain overall, and the first new route opened on an eight-thousander. Löw died during the descent; Mannhardt suffered severe frostbite.
Eiger
Nanga Parbat