Karl Unterkircher

Karl Unterkircher was an Italian mountaineer, born in Sëlva on 27 August 1970, who is presumed dead since 15 July 2008. He is mostly known for opening new mountain routes. In 2004 he was the first alpinist to climb the two highest peaks on Earth, Mount Everest and K2, without oxygen in the same year, within 63 days, and he made the first ascent of the north face of Gasherbrum II together with Daniele Bernasconi and Michele Compagnoni. He fell into a crevasse while descending from the summit of Nanga Parbat in 2008.