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Michael Innerkofler (30 Juli 1844 – 20 August 1888) was a South Tyrol farmer, mountain climbing pioneer and
mountain guide A mountain guide is a specially trained and experienced professional mountaineer who is certified by local authorities or mountain guide associations. They are considered to be high-level experts in mountaineering, and are hired to instruct or ...
. He was born in
Sexten Sexten (; it, Sesto ) is a ''comune'' in South Tyrol in northern Italy. The village is famous as a summer and winter sport resort in the mountains. According to the 2011 census, 95.37% of the population speak German, 4.36% Italian and 0.27% Ladin ...
. Innerkofler was a climbing pioneer of the
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, and known for several first ascents. His first ascents include Zwölferkofel, Cima Ovest (in 1879) and Cima Piccola (in 1881) of the Tre Cime di Lavaredo, and various peaks/routes of Monte Cristallo. Innerkofler perished in a
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accident on the mountain of Cristallo on 20 August 1888.


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