MESSNER · Worlds Greatest Mountaineer
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- Опубліковано 8 лип 2021
- "The Greatest Mountaineer of All Time" - said Chris Bonnington. MESSNER details the most daring and accomplished mountain climber of our time. " Reinhold Messner's solo climb of Everest," Jon Krakauer wrote, "is a deed widely considered the greatest mountaineering feat of all time."
MESSNER premiered on opening night of the 2004 Telluride Mountain Film festival.
📼Director: Les Guthman
Writer: Les Guthman
Stars: Chris Bonington, Reinhold Messner, Peter Strauss |
Reinhold Andreas Messner (born 17 September 1944) is an Italian mountaineer, explorer, and author. He made the first solo ascent of Mount Everest and, along with Peter Habeler, the first ascent of Everest without supplemental oxygen. He was the first climber to ascend all fourteen peaks over 8,000 metres (26,000 ft) above sea level. Messner was the first to cross Antarctica and Greenland with neither snowmobiles nor dog sleds. He also crossed the Gobi Desert alone. Messner has published more than 80 books (only a quarter of which have been translated into English) about his experiences as a climber and explorer. In 2018, he received jointly with Krzysztof Wielicki the Princess of Asturias Award in the category of Sports.
Career
Messner's first major Himalayan climb in 1970, the unclimbed Rupal face of Nanga Parbat, turned out to be a tragic success. Both he and his brother Günther reached the summit, but Günther died two days later on the descent of the Diamir face. Reinhold lost seven toes, which had become badly frostbitten during the climb and required amputation. Reinhold was severely criticized for persisting on this climb with the less experienced Günther. The 2010 movie Nanga Parbat by Joseph Vilsmaier is based on his account of the events.
While Messner and Peter Habeler were noted for fast ascents in the Alps of the Eiger North Wall, standard route (10 hours) and Les Droites (8 hours), his 1975 Gasherbrum I first ascent of a new route took three days. This was unheard of at the time.
In the 1970s, Messner championed the cause for ascending Mount Everest without supplementary oxygen, saying that he would do it "by fair means" or not at all In 1978, he reached the summit of Everest with Habeler. This was the first time anyone had been that high without supplemental oxygen and Messner and Habeler achieved what certain doctors, specialists, and mountaineers thought impossible. He repeated the feat, without Habeler, from the Tibetan side in 1980, during the monsoon season. This was Everest's first solo summit.
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Location of the eight-thousanders
In 1978, he made a solo ascent of the Diamir face of Nanga Parbat. In 1986, Messner became the first to complete all fourteen eight-thousanders (peaks over 8,000 metres above sea level).[11]
Messner has crossed Antarctica on skis, together with fellow explorer Arved Fuchs. He has written over 60 books about his experiences, a quarter of which have been translated. He was featured in the 1984 film The Dark Glow of the Mountains by Werner Herzog. From 1999 to 2004, he held political office as a Member of the European Parliament for the Italian Green Party (Federazione dei Verdi). He was also among the founders of Mountain Wilderness, an international NGO dedicated to the protection of mountains worldwide.[citation needed]
In 2004 he completed a 2,000-kilometre (1,200 mi) expedition through the Gobi desert. In 2006, he founded the Messner Mountain Museum.
Guinness Book of Records
Messner is listed nine times in the Guinness Book of Records. All these records belong to "World's Firsts" category, known also as Historical Firsts. "World's First" is the highest form of Guinness World Record, the ownership of this title never expires. As of 2020 it is the world's second highest number of "World's Firsts" held by an individual. Higher number is held by Fiann Paul.
First ascent of Manaslu without supplementary oxygen
First solo summit of Everest
First ascent of Everest and K2 without supplementary oxygen - male
First ascent of the top three highest mountains without supplementary oxygen - male
First 8,000-metre mountain hat-trick
First person to climb all 8,000-metre mountains without supplementary oxygen
First person to climb all 8,000-metre mountains
First ascent of Everest without supplementary oxygen
First ascent of Gasherbrum I without supplementary oxygen
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Two Yetis meet in the High Himalayas: "Guess what?! I recently saw REINHOLD MESSNER!!" - "Gosh! Does he really exist?"
That’s funny!😂
that's a good one...
@camalotecosmico ...this is undocumented, but I´m sure he heard them talk...
'Gosh'? Was this Yeti from Buckinghamshire?
Jolie !
No ego on display, just a journey for inner peace. That's the right way to do it.
What is amazing about Messner is not his achievements, but the fact that he is alive. Most great mountaineers perished on one peak or another.
He is the greatest Mountaineer of all time precisely because of this.
True. Had he been without Habeler when he went snow blind, it may have all ended quite differently for him at an altitude where the body can no longer repair itself.
He is however, simply the best.
I think the most amazing thing about Messner isn't his list of career highlights, it's the simple fact that he is still *alive* after the sheer number of 8000+ metre climbs he has endured
Well he did his last 8000 meter peak in 1987 so it's not like he's been out climbing 8000m peaks since then, Although he did some great adventures in the 90's but not the big peaks. Unlike Jerzy...who after his last of the 14 8km peaks went and tried the biggest baddest wall on earth.
@@mpreiss7780 My point his that he wasn't just a reckless cowboy, he probably could achived the thing he did sooner with more risk, but had the discipline to put his life before his accolades
@@andrewbennett7610 So your saying Jerzy put accolades before his life? I think he could care less about those things, he just loved pushing and just being in the high mountains. They both had 100% commitment to Alpinism but I do agree Jerzy did take more chances in dangerous situations where most any other climbers would retreat.
@@mpreiss7780 the phrase is "couldn't care less"
@@andrewbennett7610 Okay good to know
What a F’king legend this bloke is. He makes me want to try to do something, anything just to see what happens without fear of the unknown.
Some 40 years ago in the 1st week brought home I watched a yet unnamed kitten scale a 2 story rock wall in my living room. As I watched to see how he planned to get his little self down after THAT remarkable feat, he worked it out, on his own jumping only the last the last foot or two. As he calculated how to jump (missing hot freestanding fireplace, woodpile, etcetera) and land on the carpet I named him Messner. 😁
He filmed himself? So basically he was also the first vlogger to summit mount Everest.
yep , thats correct
My thought exactly
For Messner the mountain doesn't call. It is silent. It is his mind that calls.
When you summit all 14 of the eights solo and without oxygen it’s official , you’re the most badass climber whose ever lived.
He was some genius freak of a mountaineer. Carrying someone blew my mind.
a product advertisers dream as long as he doesnt have to talk
You are the Most badass climber when you almost reach top of Everest in 1924 with clothing we would wear today at a cold day in the city......
Na you were the best at that time....nothing more.
@@theresabraddock9310 How many languages can you speak fluently or without an accent?
With literally no gear and no oxygen. The way he looks, you'd think he is going on a local hike. Amazing.
What do you mean ... he had gear. He even breaks it down how heavy his backpack would be.
When he cried, it tore my heart 🥲
"It was not necessary, but it was great!"
Words to live by.
The over 400 mountains I have climbed were not necessary but often great.
@@SolaceEasy nicee bro glad to see ur still kickin it 🙏🏼💯
This man is almost unhuman. What a pillar.
He is a philosopher and artist with unmatched insights who expressed himself through climbing. The Van Gogh of climbing, if you will.
@katowicemyslowice732 he's suitable barmy true
Reinhold Messner is my Hero I respect him so dearly. Reinhold Messner is an astonishing and incredible man and in my Hubble opinion the best Mountaineer ever to have lived. He achieved the extraordinary human strength willpower and survived it all to live a long happy life. Reinhold Messner is without question the most incredible mountaineer ever lived. To do this solo without bottled Oxygen and very basic equipment of that time is absolutely incredible and astonishing achievement. you must comprehend just want this man achieved it astonishing.
My absolute and total respect and love for this incredible man.
I was with him in 1982 before he was attempting to climb a few 8000 meter peaks in Pakistan. Almost all his toes are halved because of frostbite. A most humble and lovable of humans .. I love him!!
Wow.. that must have been one heck of an experience with one of the greatest high altitude mountaineers in history
Wow ! that is something to be able to say. Always had a passing interest in climbing but only ever climbed a ladder but that said I have always been aware of what a great climber Reinhold was.
Awesome!!
The greatest thing Mr Messener offers me, as a non climber. He allows us into the psychology of climbing. The set backs and the victories. He is a very talented as well as mentally sharp. Thank you sir for sharing your entire experience.
As a bald man, I'd love to hate him, but I feel nothing but admiration.
dont worry about being bald. Only true homeless guys have a head full of hair so you know youll never be without at least a roof over your head. ;)
his hair is freaking ridiculous (in a good way) isn't it?
Glad I’m not the only one! I wonder what his secret is???
this dude has never suffered from brain freeze ... I tellya
@@theresabraddock9310 I thought I was the only one that noticed that .. ... Its like if you want cave man thick hair with a hair line about a half inch above your eyebrows and the pointy little dip in the middle like Eddie Munster just go 20 years without washing, combing, cutting you will have great hair well into your late 80 yr old days .... and if you are homeless and in a rock band you will never go bald .. funny @Teresa lol ..
Look up Eddie Munster if not familiar .......
13:50 that part about danger divided between two people that becomes half, and joy between two people that doubles is so beautifully said and true… what an incredible character…
And so true
13:26 “Divide the fear, double the joy”
Messner is a legend 🥰❤️
"It was not necessary, but it was great!" The raw, almost child-like innocence and enthusiasm manifest in his face when Messner said that to end this video leaves me in awe. I intentionally delayed watching this video since it was published because I thought, "Well, here goes another egocentric Superman pontificating about how magnificent he is and what fantastic accomplishments he has piled up over the decades." Boy, how utterly wrong I was. Clearly Messner is a man at peace with himself and the world (except his ex climbing partner). The BBC made a masterpiece of his story and thx to David Snow for making it available to the world. What an awesome video!
. . . Herr Messner and Herr Habeler have long-since regained their friendship. I heard this first-hand from Herr Habeler in
Keswick here in the UK in May 2014 .
Messner's love for nature, mountain cultures and knack for philosophy is well-known in the German-language area. It also led to the most memorable hidden camera prank show moment I can remember.
This was back at the end of the 1980s or early 1990s, when German TV was dominated by the two public TV channels, so the hidden camera prank show of one channel (which had a Swiss moderator) had pretty high ratings and a pretty big budget. The prank they cooked up for Messner was to ask him to guide the fake winner of a game show up the Matterhorn mountain on the border of Switzerland and Italy (which he agreed to on the promise of some donation to some foundation), only to find a souvernir shop half-way up (which they lifted there with a helicopter the night before). When Messner saw it, he got extremely angry, and wanted the shop gone from the mountain, and revealing that it was all "just" a prank didn't cool his anger. He then agreed to the airing of the episode (back then, the show needed the permission of the victims) only on the condition that he can give a short talk to the studio & TV audience about the importance of protecting nature, which he did. I loved him ever since.
Wow, what a wholesome person. Respect to this guy.
This is, by far, the most humble human being on earth. And his philosophies rivel the greats of our time, such as Aristotle and Plato and Descartes..... he literally is in the same league
I can’t speak to his technical Mountain climbing abilities nor his psychological,Philosophical approach to climbing, but What shocks me is his stunning hair I mean spectacular! The fullness the color as the suns sparkles off the beautiful strands simply stunning!
Yes you are correct sir. He has a nice afro and all highest mountains under his belt.😊
godlike indeed
Ed Viesturs himself is such a fantastic climber and his hommage to Messner tells everything.
His a legend. I'm glad I learned more about his life and the museum.
Reinhold Messner is Übermensch, one of the greatest people ever lived on this planet.
I never previously appreciated what a profoundly deep philosopher he is!
happy u do today , one of my heroes with Mike Horn , the multiple South Pole / North pole explorer .
I read the book “Reinhold Messner
All Fourteen 8,000ers” over 15 years ago and it solidified my opinion that he is by far the greatest climber of all time. He was fast, fearless and technical. The fact that he’s still alive after all his feats is telling enough. Reinhold Messner is the King! Long live the king!!
What he did was make it easier for others to follow, they knew it could be done, he didn’t until he achieved it
@@mikejones-go8vz Others knew it could be achieved. In fact Kukuczka almost caught up with him despite Messner lead.
@@realnapster1522 But did Messner care about this particular record? He already had Everest and Nanga Parbat and yet he still returned because of what he perceived to be the ultimate challenge at the time.
@@bojandolinar1535 he never cared for records - only knowing himself , nothing else as he states it clearly .
Watch what Nims Dai did! He claimed all 14 in 6 months
I had the privelege of hearing Mr. Messner give a presentation in Albuquerque in the 80s or perhaps early 90s.
Wow...when he breaks down talking about his brother is just heart breaking
Leave nothing. These words are really needed for those leaving their trash on Everest and other climbs. Try climbing and leaving no trace. That's a real human achievement.
He didn't do it alone... he did it with Gunther. He climbed the highest mountains without oxygen with his brother at his side. Even in one of the pictures of him, you can see him leaning like its a duo picture. His brother is alive in him.
Reinhold Messner is an absolute beast. A total mans man. He has more guts in his pinky finger than most of us do in a large intestine.
When he cried....so did I
God bless this extraordinary man 🙏 for he his truly one of the greatest human beings to ever walk this planet and unquestionably the greatest to ever climb a mountain 💙
I think what is underrated in the explanation of his climbing style is that he gained safety through speed by using less equipment. Also he was not just reckless, he was approaching all the dangers and challenges professionally. Finally I love the way he respected and explored the local cultures and communities around the mountains he climbed. He was aware of where he was going and did respect boundaries.
He let his brother die, in germany many never took him as saint as in the rest of the world, he did something selfish and stupid and took his brother with him on his first 8000er. He is a selfish man a great climber but not a human one would like in an expedition or in a team.
@@vin55100 You still believe that nonsense? His brother died from bad luck with an avalanche. He looked for him for a day and a half and almost lost his life because of that.
@@VCthaGOATdunker I do because of what the other climbers told after the expedition, where he shouted and they could have climbed up he endangered his brother, he wanted the attempt he could have let them rescue them with the fixed ropes. He did not turn over he did the attempt without informing the team, it was dangerous and it was this decision where he doomed his brother. (Still a great climber and he has to live with the guilt)
@@vin55100 did he force his brother to climbing with him and make an avalanche fall in on him? Didn’t think so. We make our own choices when taking risk.
@@vin55100 following this logic there is no such thing as responsibility for others in the mountains? When someone takes a bad decision you should not help cause its their fault and instead follow your own plans and goals? Sounds weak honestly
'It's not about what you have, but about what you have done'. 'It was not necessary but it was great'... Even just for those remarks I love this guy.
One of the greatest mountaineer.
He is the greatest.
Yes, his hair, as so many comments below! :D Messner really epitomized the true spirit of exploration and adventure, and that demonstrated a respect for nature. He was not part of commercialized climbing, or required fancy equipment, or needed a team of guides to pamper his climbs as so many do. He came and went quietly, one with nature. I'm so taken with his thoughts, life's philosophies; what a gifted human being! Major kudos to his life's achievements. Mother Nature rests in quiet contentment!
Mooie verwoording, zeker in een tweede taal.
@@Hermanos22 Bedankt! Tja, my screen name gives it away, huh? :)
@@gezellige_poes967 exactly, that name combined with your flawless English description gave me a good laugh ;)
@@Hermanos22 Leuk to have a "chuckle" intersection in the vast cyber world we find ourselves in.
Prachtige gezegd !!Er schuilt een schrijver in je.
hope masner remembers my grand father phurba sherpa who was with him on nanga parbat expedition.
I'm sure he does, He remembers everyone he ever climbed with, all the camps, all the routes, you ask him about any expedition he ever did and he comes up with a 2h talk about what went great, what went wrong, who was an ass, who was a friend.
@@donfuan76 my grandfather is 98🙏 and he talks about nanga parbat expedition in 1975 or something👍
@@27sherpa best wishes to your grandpa
@@27sherpa your grandfather is also a hero!!!
So cool to have a legend grandpa
I climbed in the 70’s and 80’s. This great climber was (and still is) a personal hero. The descriptions of his training regimen are epic. Things like fingertip traverses for hundreds of feet. Repeatedly. He is a machine!
Surely he is a machine! So amazing a guy with such a philosophy of climbing like a poet!!!
@your mom sooo…”mom” just exactly what are you implying? Ya weenie.
@your mom sure did skippy…hey…your mama’s calling you. Must be time for your bath.
the greatest and the most humble legend in the world
Talk about a life coach; He is a really magnificent man!
What a great mountaineer, one of the rare ones.
yep, he's one of the pinnacle pioneers, an icon in the field. And will always remain so. hall of fame status.
Fascinating man. Incredible life. Amazing mind.
He is an artist that leaves no mark, yet changes everything
What a beautiful expression of thought...
lovely quote
A true Daoist
This man is brilliant. This man is about only being positive. Wow!
Totally addicted to these alpine climbing video's in the Himalayas_ I think i am comfortable right here with my coffee...no thanks on participating though. Too sketchy and way too cold for these old bones
Went to a presentation he gave in the mid 80's. Someone asked him to quantify his fitness. His answer was simple.....''My resting pulse rate on the day i set off to do the solo climb of Everest was 21 beats per min.....'' ..Clearly blessed with a massive heart that is also incredibly strong.
jesus. that’s insane. i think my resting heart rate is like, 90 lol
Wow,,, you're amazing,,,gifted person,,,able to breathe in thin air,,,I salute you boss
“It was not necessary, but it was great.”
Love that too
yeah most activities humans do is unnecessary. Throw a ball through a hoop, run marathons. Ect....
I'm new to the interest of mountaineering and quickly I stumbled on this absolute legend.
check Mike Horn wild expeditions to the South & North Poles . Both are living Legends .
@@BlueHopi144 Will do
Obviously, lack of oxygen hasn't demised yourthought process. Reinhold you are a story to never be un told.
Ranulph Fiennes, Thor Heyardahl, Red Adair, Reinhold Messner. A few of my childhood heroes that I'm still in awe of.
Truly the GOAT. An Alpine GOAT.
Also, thanks for all the wonderful mountaineering videos on your channel.
What a humble man! Explaining his childhood puts his whole life in perspective!
What a legend
This is a wonderful doc. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
The questions that reporter asked him of his brother, just horrible. The striking contrast of the climber who is striving to expand the depth of his humanity, and the reporter who has never even considered his own.
That "reporter" is legendary filmmaker Werner Herzog, and you should watch "Little Dieter needs to fly" right now. /watch?v=MBRJn69L9ao
@@donfuan76 thanks for the link, I have enjoyed his movies. This line of questioning though was horrific
Humility from a legend. Greatest of all time!
An accomplished mountaineer/cyclist I trained with said "better to carry your water in you than on you" and attributed the quote to RM. Words to live by.
Bible also says to drop all weight and travel light
@@knititwearit Koran.
Truly amazing man...very inspiring especially doing it all without oxygen. Wow....
Messner says "Bonningtons the greatest modern climber"
Bonnington says "Im nothing Messners the best ever"
gotta love it great people are similar that way
Modesty behooves and fits everyone well 😉
@@pugilemoltobene3708 so true!
@@kittycat-jt5oq modesty in all things brings no shame….I’ve always believed that…everyone likes to self-promote just a tiny bit tho. Some…wheeew!!! A LOT!!!
Greatest - as in Great Famine, Great Plague, Great Fire or Great War - meaning most murderous ? I think that Bonnington has the edge.
@@pugilemoltobene3708 I have found that powerful people have powerful egos! I wonder, do they need them to be powerful? I worked in surgery for years. Seemed to me that surgeons had to have big egos in order to have that confidence to cut people open. Its the same with almost everything else. People that take risks almost always have larger egos. Its the tri-fecta! Confidence, risk taking and power = large egos!!!
"They know with the heart, and not with the head." How many other big shot climbers would you hear saying that? What an inspiration Reinhold Messner is! I don't feel inspired by any other climbers in the shows I've been watching.
I like the attitude of Ed Viesturs and his approach to the mountain. He is ntelligent and smart. This is why he is still alive. It is like Einstein. There are still some great mathematician and physician today. Same for climbing. Some guys still do some incredible climbs.
He is a mountaineering genius. Very detail technicalities, abilities from his experience not by the book
This is a great man, humble and brilliant.
All the best to you Mr. Messner.
humble? hahah i dont think humble defines him best
He is great, but humble is not a label I would attach to him
Messner was a brilliant climber. But he was never considered humble.
Bruce Lee wasn’t humble , Mohammed Ali wasn’t humble, Eric Clapton wasn’t humble nor was this other great man. Close to genius though !
Haha, Messner is a LOT of things, but humble isn't one of them...
If he were a seeker of fame I don't think that he could have done what he did. It looks like it was just him and the mountains and a journey to enlightenment. His life impresses me more than special forces soldiers who did amazing things or elite athletes who made millions. As old men their glory days pass but Messner aged with an inner calm and light that shines out and points the way for others.
There are many ways to gain fame and extreme mountaineering is probably the worst one. Ain’t nobody climbing the Himalayas to get on the cover of Us Weekly.
Very much wisdom he has . Very Humble. Still just an adventurous boy from the mountains.
Every mountaineer should mention Messner when they talk about climbing. Messner is still alive and yet, already a legend. No one has come close to achieving what he has, let alone lived to tell his story.
The living is the key...Boukreev could have surpassed him, but wasn't as good with risk assessment, took chances he didn't have to
@@pugilemoltobene3708 Luck is a big part of it. What happened to Boukreev could have happened to Messner as well, and Messner himself had a few close calls in his career.
@@VCthaGOATdunker for the same reason, I’m hesitant about climbing in the Himalayas and Karakoram. While I’ve summitted glaciated teeners and a few over 20k when I was in my 20s, the big ones present several times the risk
"No one has come close to achieving what he has" Yeah they have,,,, Jerzy did it in half the time and overall in better style. Weilicki? still alive
@@mpreiss7780 Unfortunately Jerzy also had half the lifespan of Messner, no disrespect.
I thought he was the greatest climber ever already....then find out he lives in a CASTLE. All hail to the KING!
Loved hearing his respect for Sir Ernest Schackleton. His failure to achieve his goal of the South Pole over 100 yrs ago is a powerful lesson in how to conduct you life. With honor. Reinhold is the same kind of teacher of that lesson. Nice post
Agreed. Shackleton is one of my favourite explorers. An incredible and fearless leader.
Shackleton story is amazing...
I lived in the same village as Peter Habeler for 20 years, he’s a legend.
Mayrhofen? He still works as a ski instructor there
Grand Salute to the greatest Mountaineer of all times.
A Legend indeed , A philosopher , .. But even he has lost against the beautiful and very brutal force of nature .. A price paid by his brother ..
The mountains took 2 of his brothers, many friends too. not to mention the failed relationships he had to endure.
@@mpreiss7780 Thank you , That's the point I was trying to make ..
From what Reinhold Messner said and did in this documentary, he was (is) an incredibly balanced human being. Very good doc.
"...an incredibly balanced human being." Spot on.
I have been inspired by Messner for being alone with the mountains...
My father Rozi Ali has spent many years with rienhold sir , proud moment 😊 Dad was always there in his Treks and expeditions in 90s 🙌
What a beautiful, simple and brave heart man 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
What an amazing human being, makes me proud to have been born in Tirol Austria. My father was also a mountain climber in Tirol before the 2nd WW.
He is a brilliant man. Huge inspiration and for many young man out there this should be one of their top role models.
You have produced a gorgeous Verständnis for Reinhold Messner.
Respect and Thanks !
Pretty sure this is an older documentary that a company did (National geographic or outside) did.
Strongest in both physically and mentally.
Thank you for posting this
He's on the "Best of the Best" list, certainly.
Man ...thank you to show us this wonderfull person .
Beautiful.
Superb documentary. Thank you.
Thanks for uploading, fantastic programme!
Glad you enjoy it!
I come from nortest of Brazil. Thanks a lot .You are right, your brother is living with you, soulmate. Good bless you, Mr. Messner
Great man
Chapeau. Mr. Messner had been an idol for us in our youth. Still you can feel the energy when he is talking about projects. He pushed the limits forward with huge personel risk.
a Hero in any era, any planet ... Reinhold's accomplishments are unable to be defined, they escape words ... best I can muster is WELL BEYOND BRILLIANT... bordering on the incredible !!!
I like his approach to climbing, give the maximum and always a little of the unknown...adventure!
INSPIRATIONAL! A true visionary!
What a man!! I hung on his every word........fantastic
Philosopher, humble man, true adventurer, and incredible raconteur. I went to his talk when he came to Australia. The best hour of adventure described, ever.
He was not human. He was a BEAST!
Thank you for this excellent article I have never heard of h before
He is definitely one of the greats.
Did he do the hardest routes on 8000m no
Kukucsca did that , but he did enough firsts to be in the conversation for one of the greats of 20 century alpinist
Admirable los grandiosos logros de Reinhold Messner,triste el final de sus hermanos,Es el único montañista que solo,sin ayuda,ha escalado los 14 ochomiles sin oxígeno,mis respetos para el, saludos desde México 🇲🇽👌🌈