On 3 July 1953, Hermann Buhl, a member of an Austro-German expedition, became the first person to reach the summit of Nanga Parbat (8,125 m) as a solo climber.
On 3 July 1953, Hermann Buhl, a member of an Austro-German expedition, became the first person to reach the summit of Nanga Parbat (8,125 m) as a solo climber.