Andreas Hinterstoisser

German mountaineer (1914–1936)

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Lived 1914–1936, aged 22Germany
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    1914–1936
    Aged 22
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Updated 2026-06-19

Andreas Hinterstoisser was a German mountain climber active in the 1930s. He was killed in the 1936 Eiger north face climbing disaster during an attempted summit via that route with his partner Toni Kurz. A section of the north face was later named the "Hinterstoisser Traverse" in his honor. The 2008 film North Face was based on his experience climbing the Eiger.

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