Toni Kurz death

Toni Kurz

Toni Kurz (January 13, 1913 in Berchtesgaden, Germany – July 22, 1936 on Eiger, Switzerland) was a German mountain climber of the early 20th century who had many first ascents with his childhood friend Andreas Hinterstoisser. Both died in tragic circumstances in 1936 as members of the four-man team making a second attempt to scale the North Face of the Eiger.

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