Günther Oskar Dyhrenfurth
Writer · 1886 – 1975 · Breslau, Silesia, Germany [now Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland]
Günter Oskar Dyhrenfurth was born on 12 November 1886 in Breslau, Silesia, Germany [now Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland]. He is known for Der Dämon des Himalaya (1935) and Himatschal - Der Thron der Götter (1931).
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Movie8.0AdventureMovie about an expedition in search of a mythical demon in the Himalaya mountains.
MovieDocumentaryRecord of the international expedition to climb Kangchenjunga in 1930. The German-Austrian-British expedition, led by Günter Oskar Dyhrenfurth, had come from the Nepalese side and tried to reach the North Ridge via its NW face after failing in the north face, where the sherpa Chettan was killed in an avalanche. The attempt failed but the team made the first ascents of Rathong (6678m) and Jongsong Peak (7483m), and also climbed the Southwest peak of Nepal Peak.