Fritz Wiessner

Fritz Wiessner (February 26, 1900 July 3, 1988) was a German American pioneer of free climbing. Born in Dresden, Germany, he immigrated to New York City in 1929 and became a U.S. citizen in 1935. In 1939, he made one of the earliest attempts to conquer K2, one of the most difficult mountains in the world to climb.

Fritz Wiessner
Wiessner, age 86, on the Rupley Towers, Mount Lemmon, Arizona
Born(1900-02-26)February 26, 1900
Dresden, Germany
DiedJuly 3, 1988(1988-07-03) (aged 88)
CitizenshipU.S. (after 1935)
Known forPioneer of free climbing
SpouseMuriel Schoonmaker
Children2
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