Rudolf Widerhofer

Rudolf Widerhofer is an Austrian mountaineer .

Life

From 1964 Rudolf Widerhofer took part in several important expeditions in the Himalayas , Hindukush and Karakoram . In 1964, together with other mountaineers from the Graz expedition team, he managed the first ascent of the 7,343-meter-high Momhil Sar in the Pakistani Karakoram.

Alpinistic services (extract)

Momhil Sar (7343 m, Karakorum, Pakistan), first ascent in 1964 with Hanns Schell , Rudolph Pischinger , Horst Schindelbacher and Leo Schlömmer
Koh-i-Keshnikhan (Hindukush, Pakistan) 1971 Expedition of the Graz Academic Alpine Association, Robert Kostka and Walter Kuschel reach the summit. (Austrian-German research expedition to the Hindu Kush)
Manaslu 8163 m (Himalaya, Nepal), attempted ascent in 1980, you reach Camp IV but have to break off due to strong winds. Expedition participants: Rudolf Widerhofer, Hermann Kruettner, Hanns Schell, Lieselotte Schell , Gerald Gruber , Karl Hub and Rainer Göschl

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↑ Erik Goodwin: Momhil Sar In: American Alpine Journal 1965. American Alpine Club, p. 475, accessed on March 7, 2013 (PDF, English; 2.9 MB).
^ Adolf Diemberger: Hindukush: Ascent of Keshnikhan and Scientific Research In: American Alpine Journal 1971. American Alpine Club, p. 458, accessed on March 13, 2013 (PDF, English; 2.1 MB).

Web links

Photo: Rudolf Widerhofer with the expedition team from 1964 Momhil Sar ("70th birthday of Hanns Schell" 2008, photographer: Gerfried Göschl )

personal data
SURNAME	Widerhofer, Rudolf
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Austrian mountaineer
DATE OF BIRTH	20th century

[1] Erik Goodwin: Momhil Sar In: American Alpine Journal 1965. American Alpine Club, p. 475, accessed on March 7, 2013 (PDF, English; 2.9 MB).

[2] Adolf Diemberger: Hindukush: Ascent of Keshnikhan and Scientific Research In: American Alpine Journal 1971. American Alpine Club, p. 458, accessed on March 13, 2013 (PDF, English; 2.1 MB).