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Reinhold Andreas Messner ( German: [ˈʁaɪnhɔlt ˈmɛsnɐ]; born 17 September 1944) is an Italian climber, explorer, and author from South Tyrol. He made the first solo ascent of Mount Everest and, along with Peter Habeler, the first ascent of Everest without supplemental oxygen.
Jul 9, 2021 · MESSNER details the most daring and accomplished mountain climber of our time. " Reinhold Messner's solo climb of Everest," Jon Krakauer wrote, "is a deed widely considered the greatest ...
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Aug 30, 2020 · The boundary-breaking adventurer Reinhold Messner explains how three nights at the edge of death gave him perspective he’d never had before
Jun 27, 2024 · Reinhold Messner (born September 17, 1944, Bressanone [Brixon], Italy) is a mountain climber and polar trekker who was renowned for his pioneering and difficult ascents of the world’s highest peaks.
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Reinhold Andreas Messner (* 17. September 1944 in Brixen, Südtirol, Italien) ist ein italienischer Extrembergsteiger, Abenteurer, Buchautor, Museumsgründer und ehemaliges Mitglied des Europäischen Parlaments ( Verdi Grüne Vërc ). Messner ist einer der bekanntesten Bergsteiger der Welt.
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Dec 1, 2021 · Learn about the life and achievements of Reinhold Messner, the first person to climb all 14 of the world's 8,000-meter peaks, including Everest without oxygen. Discover his early passion for alpinism, his tragic loss of his brother Günther, and his exploration of the Himalayas and beyond.
Oct 3, 2023 · Mountain man: the miraculous life of Reinhold Messner, the world’s most controversial climber. He was the brash, brilliant and ego-fuelled climber who first scaled Everest without oxygen ...