Hermann Buhl

Born

1924-09-21

Died

1957-06-27

Birthplace

Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria

Biography

Hermann Buhl was an Austrian mountaineer. His accomplishments include the first ascents of Nanga Parbat in 1953 and Broad Peak in 1957. He was one of the pioneers of the alpine style. Buhl was the father of Austrian–German writer, publisher, and freelance journalist, Kriemhild "Krimi" Buhl.