Ernst Schmied
Ernst Schmied (* 1924 ; † March 22, 2002 ) was a Swiss mountaineer . Together with Jürg Marmet , he managed the second ascent of Mount Everest on May 23, 1956 . Both were the first Swiss to climb the highest mountain on earth.
Schmied had already climbed all the major walls of the Bernese Oberland and was a member of the third Swiss Everest expedition in 1956 , where he was responsible for food and drink.
Schmied's wife Dora was the sister of his team colleague Hansruedi von Gunten . Schmied operation in Bern a store (Leder Schmied) on the Genfergasse.
Web links
- Portrait on sfar-evev06.ch ( Memento from November 19, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
- Documentary "Swiss Mount Everest Expedition" by Condor Films
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| SURNAME | Blacksmith, Ernst |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss mountaineer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1924 |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 22, 2002 |