Hans Kammerlander, a world-class mountaineer


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Hans Kammerlander

Hans Kammerlander was born in 1956 in the South Tyrol, Italy, the last of 6 children.

He began climbing at an early age, first near home, then in the Dolomites the Alps and the Himalaya. He has climbed twelve 8000m peaks, seven of which with Reinhold Messner.

Kammerlander is a UIAGM Mountain Guide and director of the climbing school ALPINSCHULE SÜDTIROL.
He is a product consultant for various manufacturers, and has also appeared on numerous occasions on German, Austrian, Italian and satellite TV. He organises slideshows within Italy and Europe.


	ALPS - DOLOMITES
	Approx. 2000 routes, of which about 50 first ascents and 60 grade VI solos. Eiger N Face - Matterhorn N Face - Grandes Jorasses N Face. Tre Cime N Face - Marmolada S Face - Civetta NW Face.
1991	'Within the South Tirol': 1200 km of climbing and walking, 100,000 m altitude gain and more than 3000 peaks, together with R. Messner in 6 weeks in autumn 1991. 'From North to North': in 24 hours he climbed the N Face of the Odle and the Tre Cime (via Comici) together with H.P. Eisendle; the 246 km seperating the two mountains (from Sulden to Misurina), were covered by bicycle.
1992	'4 x Matterhorn': 4 ascents of Matterhorn in 24 hours along the Hornli, Furggen, Lion and Zmutt crests.

	HIMALAYA - KARAKORUM
1983	Cho Oyu, 8202m - 1st ascent of S Face with R. Messner
1984	Gasherbrum traverse - 1st traverse of two 8000m peaks, together with R. Messner (Hidden Peak 8068m and Gasherbrum II 8035m)
1985	Dhaulagiri, 8172m - with R. Messner Annapurna 8091m - with R. Messner - 1st ascent of NW Face
1986	Makalu, 8481m -with R. Messner and F. Mutschlechne Lhotse 8511m - with R. Messner
1990	Nanga Parbat, 8125m - 1st ski descent
1993	Shivling (India), 6543 m - 1ascent of North Pillar - together with Christoph Hainz Ama Dablam, 6812m ( Expedition Alpinschule Südtirol)
1994	Broad Peak, 8048 m - ski descent from 7000m
1996	Shisha Pangma, 8012m
1996	Everest 8848m - fastest ascent and ascent/descent in 17 hours from Advanced Base Camp Campo Base Avanzato, 6400m)
1998	Kanchenjunga 8586m - ski descent from 7500m
1999	K2 - stopped 150m short of the summit due to avalanche danger .

	PATAGONIA
1988	Cerro Torre - at that point the fastest ascent/descent in 17 hours
1989	Punta Poincenot

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	SECTOR - NO LIMITS - TELECOM - SÜDTIROL - ORTOVOX - TREZETA - LESTRA - CAMP - DUNOVA - KOMPERDELL - FUJIFILM - RAIDER.

THE BOOK Hans Kammerlander Malato di montagna Casa Editrice Corbaccio pag. 255 colour photographs retail price £ 32.000 For a signd copy http://www.kammerlander.com/buch.html

THE CLIMBING SCHOOL ALPINSCHULE SÜDTIROL Via Jungmann, 8 I - 39032 Campo Tures Tel. and Fax +39 474 690012 Internet: http://www.kammerlander.com Email: info@kammerlander.com