I've really enjoyed reading his book about growing up in Innsbruck and the excitement he had on the journey to become an exceptional climber. His favorite area for a time was the Wilder Kaiser, which is almost absent on summitpost, but deserves more attention. I'd like to know a chronology of his climbs around Innsbruck, in the Wetterstein, Karwendel and Kaiser ranges. It would be very interesting reading, also a great "tick list!"
That part of the book at least is very well written (ie, certainly not repetitive), conveying the early wonder and excitement we all had...also the danger.
There's more to Hermann Buhl than Nanga Parbat and Broad Peak. What about the stuff before? These are just the final chapters. What about his winter climb on Marmalada for example and the countless other climbs he did in the Western Alps and Dolomites? I think Buhl's passion and tenacity are as much of an inspiration to climbers today as are his 8000m summits. This article doesn't really reflect that passion I'm afraid (sorry to be harsh).
Well, in my opinion the first ascent of Broad Peak and especially Nanga Parbat are the most important climbs Hermann Buhl has done, because their influence on how to climb high mountains today is immense. On the other hand you' re right, since many of the climbs he has done before (Marmolada, Watzmann E-face winter&solo, Eiger N-face, and countless others) are great achievements (and I agree they show his passion as well as his 8000m climbs)!
Well concluding I have to say that I didn' t intend to make a complete climbing history of Hermann Buhl but a brief description of his -in my opinion- most important climbs, which leads to a bad name of my article...
Anyway, thanks for you comment!
Might be worth renaming the article something along the line of "Hermann Buhl: The Final Chapter", or "Hermann Buhl's 8000m Ascents", or something like that as "1924-1957" doesn't reflect the article, which is essentially the 1953-1957 years. Excellent pictures by the way. Lee
Thanks Bor!
Yes, he was a great climber without any doubt. Sometimes I wonder what he might have climbed if he hadn' t fallen through the cornice...
Cheers Lukas
Diego Sahagún - Apr 4, 2006 11:04 am - Voted 8/10
Jochen Hemmleb in Buhl's footstepshttp://www.mounteverest.net/news.php?id=1774
Lukas Kunze - Apr 4, 2006 4:41 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Jochen Hemmleb in Buhl's footstepsInterresting reading! Thanks for posting!
mvs - Jul 5, 2006 1:23 pm - Voted 10/10
Some more infoI've really enjoyed reading his book about growing up in Innsbruck and the excitement he had on the journey to become an exceptional climber. His favorite area for a time was the Wilder Kaiser, which is almost absent on summitpost, but deserves more attention. I'd like to know a chronology of his climbs around Innsbruck, in the Wetterstein, Karwendel and Kaiser ranges. It would be very interesting reading, also a great "tick list!"
That part of the book at least is very well written (ie, certainly not repetitive), conveying the early wonder and excitement we all had...also the danger.
BigLee - Jan 22, 2007 4:28 pm - Voted 6/10
What about the rest?There's more to Hermann Buhl than Nanga Parbat and Broad Peak. What about the stuff before? These are just the final chapters. What about his winter climb on Marmalada for example and the countless other climbs he did in the Western Alps and Dolomites? I think Buhl's passion and tenacity are as much of an inspiration to climbers today as are his 8000m summits. This article doesn't really reflect that passion I'm afraid (sorry to be harsh).
Lukas Kunze - Jan 22, 2007 5:47 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: What about the rest?Well, in my opinion the first ascent of Broad Peak and especially Nanga Parbat are the most important climbs Hermann Buhl has done, because their influence on how to climb high mountains today is immense. On the other hand you' re right, since many of the climbs he has done before (Marmolada, Watzmann E-face winter&solo, Eiger N-face, and countless others) are great achievements (and I agree they show his passion as well as his 8000m climbs)!
Well concluding I have to say that I didn' t intend to make a complete climbing history of Hermann Buhl but a brief description of his -in my opinion- most important climbs, which leads to a bad name of my article...
Anyway, thanks for you comment!
Cheers Lukas
BigLee - Feb 1, 2007 10:50 am - Voted 6/10
Re: What about the rest?Might be worth renaming the article something along the line of "Hermann Buhl: The Final Chapter", or "Hermann Buhl's 8000m Ascents", or something like that as "1924-1957" doesn't reflect the article, which is essentially the 1953-1957 years. Excellent pictures by the way. Lee
Bor - Aug 27, 2007 6:24 am - Voted 10/10
What a man!I have just read his book Nanga Parbat and it was really amazing reading. Big man!
Lukas Kunze - Aug 28, 2007 3:39 am - Hasn't voted
Re: What a man!Thanks Bor!
Yes, he was a great climber without any doubt. Sometimes I wonder what he might have climbed if he hadn' t fallen through the cornice...
Cheers Lukas
DoJo - Sep 24, 2007 4:11 pm - Voted 10/10
new bookMein Vater Hermann Buhl by Kriemhild Buhl
Hermann Buhl, his life and the years after his death from one of his daughters perspective - interesting and emotional