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Date of birth: 18/06/1928 · Date of death: 03/02/2010
On 18 June 1928, Claudio Corti was born in Olginate (Lc), a Lombard mountaineer known for his dramatic ascent of the north face of the Eiger, which culminated in a spectacular rescue operation. The story of this event is admirably recounted by Jack Olsen in his book "Climbing to Hell".