Aufschnaiter, Peter b. November 2, 1899 d. October 12, 1973 Adventurer. Born in Kitzbühel, Austria, atended schools in Kufstein and was drafted into military service during World War One. After completing his abitur (high school) he studied agriculture in Munich, Germany. While in Munich he continued mountain climbing and met several German climbers of the era. Participated in expeditions to the third highest mountain in the world, Kangchenjunga (1929 and 1931), and later the 1939 German expedition to Nanga Parbat in Kashmir which included fellow...[Read More] (Bio by: Fred Beisser) Kitzbüheler Bergfriedhof, Kitzbuhel, Tirol, Austria
Sailer, Toni b. November 17, 1935 d. August 24, 2009 Olympic Gold Medalist. He won three Golds in Alpine skiing at the 1956 Cortina Olympics (the first to accomplish this), then went on to success in a movie, recording, and business career. Raised in the Tyrolean Alps, Sailer learned to ski from around age two; he entered competitions from an early age (scoring his first win at 11), while working in his father's shop to become a licensed glazier and plumber. Sailer's career highlight came over three days in the Italian Alps when he won the giant...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford) Kitzbüheler Bergfriedhof, Kitzbuhel, Tirol, Austria
b. November 2, 1899 d. October 12, 1973