Georg Winkler
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Georg Winkler was a climber famed for his solo ascents which included the Winkler Turme in the Vajolet Towers
in 1887. He was killed by an avalanche on the face of the Weisshorn
in 1888.
Vajolet Towers
- References :* Heinz Mariacher: Alpenvereinsführer Dolomiten Rosengartengruppe, Bergverlag Rudolf Rother, Munich, 1988. ISBN 3-7633-1250-1...
in 1887. He was killed by an avalanche on the face of the Weisshorn
Weisshorn
The Weisshorn is a mountain in the Pennine Alps, in Switzerland. With its summit, it is one of the major peaks in the Alps and overtops the nearby Matterhorn by some 30 metres. It was first climbed in 1861 from Randa by John Tyndall, accompanied by the guides J.J...
in 1888.