The Crystal Horizon Everest-the First Solo Ascent
Who is Gunther Messner from The Crystal Horizon Everest-the First Solo Ascent and what is their importance?
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Gunther Messner is Reinhold's brother, who died during a climb on Nanga Parbat is 1970. Messner does not address this tragedy in the book, although he reprints a newspaper article about him that mentions it.