Walter Bonatti
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Walter Bonatti (born June 22, 1930) is an Italian born climber who set new standards in post-war Alpine climbing.
Bonatti was born in Bergamo, Lombardy.
Famed for his climbing panache, he pioneered little known and technically difficult climbs in the Alps, Himalaya and Patagonia. Among his notable climbs are a solo climb of a new route on the south-west pillar of the Aiguille du Dru in August 1955 and the first solo winter ascent of the Matterhorn north face in 1965. At the age of 21,...
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