Fritz Luchsinger

Swiss mountain climber (1921-1983)

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Lived 1921–1983, aged 62Switzerland
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    1921–1983
    Aged 62
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Updated 2026-07-17

Fritz Luchsinger was a Swiss mountaineer. Together with Ernst Reiss, he made the first ascent of Lhotse, the 4th highest mountain in the world, on 18 May 1956. During the approach march Luchsinger came down with severe appendicitis, and had to recuperate in a room given to the Swiss expedition by the lama of Tengboche monastery.

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