AVALANCHE OVERWHELMS GERMAN CLIMBERS
Nine Killed On Nanga Parbat (Received 2 p.m.) SIMLA, June 20. An avalanche overwhelmed the German climbing expedition on the 26.650 western Himalayan peak of Nanga Parbat, which is 1200 feet higher than Kamet, the loftiest mountain yet climbed by man. Seven of the expedition, which originally numbered nine, and nine Gurkha porters were killed. The leader. Dr. Karl Wien, escaped. Coincidentally, says a Berlin des-
patch, the “Volkischner Beobachter” publishes an article,’ dated May 20, by Martin Pfeffer, a member of the expedition, announcing .that they had reached their main camp on the snowline at an altitude of 10,900 feet, and hoped to launch the attack on the summit within a month. Previous Tragedy, The paper add's that Professor G. Troll, of Berlin University, • “whom science led elsewhere,” . had, quitted the expedition on May 17. In 1932 and 1934, unsuccessful German attempts were made to climb Nanga Parbet.; On the latter occasion, Herr Willi • Merkl, also two companions and six porters, were lost .in a blizzard when possibly within reach of victory;'
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Northern Advocate, 21 June 1937, Page 5
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