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Markus Kronthaler (5 April 1967 – 8 July 2006) was an Austrian gendarme and mountaineer. Kronthaler was born in Kufstein, Tyrol. He was an officer in the alpine section of Austria's Gendarmerie, which he left in 2003 to become a professional climber.
Markus Kronthaler war ein österreichischer Bergführer und Höhenbergsteiger.
Jul 25, 2007 · Kronthaler died last year from exhaustion on the descent after successfully summiting the peak via the normal route, which begins on the West Spur and climbs through the foresummit along the summit ridge. The rescue expedition was organized and funded by Markus’ brother, Georg Kronthaler. The recovery is the highest-altitude expedition of its ...
Apr 2, 2024 · Markus Kronthaler, an Austrian gendarme and mountaineer, left an indelible mark on the world of mountaineering with his daring expeditions and unwavering commitment to the mountains. Born on April 5, 1967, in Kufstein, Tyrol, Kronthaler’s passion for climbing was evident from an early age.
Jul 8, 2006 · He was an officer in the alpine section of Austria's Gendarmerie, which he left in 2003 to become a professional climber. Surviving a free fall of 150 meters (450 ft) into snow in January 2006, Kronthaler led a new expedition to Chogolisa and Broad Peak, Pakistan, in May 2006.
With the help of Austrian Embassy in Islamabad we organize papers for the smooth travel of dead body from Pakistan to Austria. Markus Kronthaler body was transported to Austria, where a proper funeral ceremony was held which was participated by family and friends of Kronthaler family.
In July 2007, an Austrian mountaineering team climbed Broad Peak and retrieved the corpse of Markus Kronthaler, who had died on the mountain one year before, from over 8,000 metres.
