1953 First Ascent of Nanga Parbat (the Killer Mountain) - Hermann Buhl | Austro-German Expedition

JUL 03 1953 · 11:01

Several attempts were made to conquer Nanga Parbat before since 1896 Mummerrys expedition to the German 1936 expedition none of them made successful on this peak. In 1953 with the help of high-altitude porters from Hunza valley, the Austro-German expedition became the first to reach the summit. The high-altitude porters from Hunza include Ali Madad, Issa Khan, Bahadur Baig, and many more... A film by Hans Ertl (21 February 1908 in Munich, Germany – 23 October 2000 in Chiquitania, Bolivia) wa