Hans Kammerlander, one of the best alpinists in the world, was born in Acereto in the Valle Aurina
Climbing Mount Everest (8,848 m a.s.l.) is the dream and probably the ultimate goal of every alpinist. However, only the best alpinists in the world succeed in conquering the world's highest mountain. And only few of them descend on their skis, including Hanns Kammerlander.
Hans Kammerlander, the youngest of six children, was born on 6 December 1956 in Acereto in the Valle Aurina. The highest peaks of the Valle Aurina fascinated Hans since a very young age. As a child he climbed the Picco Palù, a peak above 3,000 m a.s.l. by following a tourist couple.
In 1984 he climbed the Matterhorn, the Monte Bianco and the dreaded northern wall of Mt Eiger.
In 1979 he founded, together with his friend Reinhold Messner, a famous alpinist himself, the South Tyrolean alpinism school (Südtiroler Bergschule). Together with Messner, he scaled the Cho Oyu (8,202 m a.s.l.) in the Himalaya group between Nepal and Tibet in 1983.
In the following years he and Messner climbed another 6 first-class peaks, including the traverse of both the Gasherbrum I (Hidden Peak, 8,068 m a.s.l.) and the Gasherbrum II (8,035 m a.s.l.) in Alpine style and without additional oxygen.
He even summited several other peaks above 8,000 m a.s.l., including the Annapurna, the Makalu and the Nanga Parbat for a total of 13 climbs on peaks above 8,000 m a.s.l.
Hans Kammerlander lived many unforgettable moments in the mountains and he loves to share them with the audience during his fascinating presentations. Furthermore, as a certified mountain guide, he organises hikes for hiking enthusiasts.
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