Georg Winkler was a climber famed for his solo ascents which included the Winkler Turme in the

Vajolet Towers The Vajolet towers are six summits in the Dolomites in Val di Fassa, Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterrane ...

in 1887, at the age of 17. He was killed by an avalanche on the face of the

Weisshorn The Weisshorn (German, lit. ''white peak/mountain'') is a major peak of Switzerland and the Alps, culminating at above sea level. It is part of the Pennine Alps and is located between the valleys of Anniviers and Zermatt in the canton of Valai ...

in 1888.Encyclopedia of Mountaineering by Walt Unsworth (1977) Penguin Books. pg 370

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