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Swiss mountaineer (1921–1983) For Swiss curler, see Fritz Luchsinger (curler).
Fritz Luchsinger in 1956

Fritz Luchsinger (8 March 1921 – 28 April 1983) was a Swiss mountaineer. Together with Ernst Reiss, he made the first ascent of Lhotse (8,516 m), the 4th 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.

References

  1. Marmet, JÜRG (1957). "Everest — Lhotse, 1956". American Alpine Journal. 10 (2). Translated from the German by H. Adams Carter: 121. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  2. "50 Years Everest-Lhotse Expedition: The Swiss Mount Everest/Lhotse Expedition 1956". Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research. Archived from the original on 2009-10-03. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  3. Scott, Doug; MacIntyre, Alex (2014). Shishapangma: The alpine-style first ascent of the South-West Face. Vertebrate Publishing. ISBN 9781910240069. Retrieved 10 April 2016.


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