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Peter Aufschnaiter
Austrian mountaineer (1900–1973)
Peter Aufschnaiter | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1899-11-02)2 November 1899 Kitzbühel, Tyrol, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 12 October 1973(1973-10-12) (aged 73) Innsbruck, Austria |
| Nationality | Austrian, Nepalese (After 1952) |
| Occupation(s) | Mountaineer, agricultural scientist, geographer, cartographer |
Peter Aufschnaiter (2 November 1899 – 12 October 1973) was an Austrian mountaineer, agricultural scientist, geographer and cartographer.
His experiences with fellow climber Heinrich Harrer during World War II were depicted in the 1997 film Seven Years in Tibet.
Early life
Born in Kitzbühel, Austria-Hungary, Peter Aufschnaiter attended high school in Kufstein.[1] During his school education he was drafted into military service in the First World War in 1917.
After he finished his final exams in 1919 he went to Munich in Germany to study agriculture.
Climbing
In his early years he began climbing in his bel