CLIMBER

Walter Bonatti

Italy

A key player in the 1954 Italian K2 expedition; soloed a new route on the North Face of the Matterhorn in winter (1965) — then retired immediately at age 35 as the greatest alpinist of his generation.

Walter Bonatti (1930–2011) was an Italian alpinist widely regarded as one of the greatest mountaineers of all time. He played a crucial role in the 1954 Italian K2 first ascent by carrying oxygen cylinders to 8,100 m overnight without a tent. His masterpiece was a solo new route on the Matterhorn's North Face in winter (February 1965), after which he immediately retired from professional climbing at age 35.

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