Erhard Loretan Killed in Alps

5th May, 2011

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Swiss mountain guide Erhard Loretan - the third climber to top out on all fourteen 8000m peaks - has been killed whilst guiding on the Grünhorn (4043m) in the Bernese Alps, Switzerland.

Loretan, who was perhaps best known for his ground-breaking two day ascent of Everest back in 1986, had an impeccable CV in Himalayan mountaineering, including his 1983 hatrick of 8000m peaks climbed within a 17 day period: Gasherbrum II (8035m), Gasherbrum I (8068m) and Broad Peak (8091m).

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French Erick

5 May, 2011

His Italian was stupendous! This is what we need to foster, a love of life and a love of differences. English speaking climbers hear and learn. Family and friends must be really sad indeed to lose such an interesting man.

ScottMackenzie

5 May, 2011

What a gutting piece of news. :-( So sorry to close friends and family.

Sean Kelly

7 May, 2011

Good obituary & photos in the Times today. He achieved quite a lot. Such a waste.

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