Toni Kinshofer

Toni Kinshofer was a German mountaineer who lived from 16 February 1934 to 24 October 1964. In 1961, on an expedition led by Toni Hiebeler, he made the first winter ascent of the Eiger North Face with Walter Almberger and Anderl Mannhardt, doing most of the leading through a six-day climb. On 23 June 1962 he was one of three climbers on the German team to reach the summit of Nanga Parbat, by the Diamir Face, for its second ascent, and the route is named the Kinshofer route. He died in a fall at the Battert climbing area near Baden-Baden in 1964.