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Erhard Loretan
Swiss mountaineer (–)
Erhard Loretan | |
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| Born | April 28, Bulle, Switzerland |
| Died | April 28, Grünhorn, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland |
| Cause&#;of death | Mountaineering accident |
| Occupation(s) | Mountaineer, alpine guide |
| Known&#;for | Third man to climb all 14 mountains over 8, metres, First traverse of Annapurna, in alpine-style, First ascent, solo, of Mt Epperly, Antarctica |
| Notable work | Night Naked: A Climber's Autobiography, Himalaya |
| Criminal charges | Manslaughter, for the accidental death of his son Ewan |
| Children | 1, Ewan |
| Honours | King Albert Medal of Merit, for distinguished contribution to mountaineering () |
Erhard Loretan (28 April &#; 28 April ) was a Swiss mountain climber.
He was the third man to climb all fourteen peaks over 8, meters, and the second to do so without supplementary oxygen.
Early life
Loretan was born in Bulle in the canton of Fribourg.
He climbed Dent de Broc, his first mountain at age 11 and made