70 years ago, on July 3, 1953, the Austrian alpinist Hermann Buhl was the first person to stand on the summit of Nanga Parbat - the 8,125 meter high "mountain of destiny" in the western
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70 years ago, on July 3, 1953, the Austrian alpinist Hermann Buhl was the first person to stand on the summit of Nanga Parbat - the 8,125 meter high "mountain of destiny" in the western Himalayas, the climb of which claimed more lives than almost any other. On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the first ascent, Reinhold Messner for Bergwelten will guide you through the turbulent and tragic history of Nanga Parbat. Despite all the dangers, the Nanga Parbat still attracts mountaineers from all over the world. Climbing the eight-thousander is already considered an enormous challenge in summer - its winter ascent, on the other hand, is one of the greatest challenges in alpinism: temperatures of down to -45 degrees, meter-high snow and avalanches make every attempt a gamble.
