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Claudine van der Straten-Ponthoz

1924 – 1959

Belgian mountaineer

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About Claudine van der Straten-Ponthoz

Lived 1924 – 1959 (aged 34–35). Claudine van der Straten-Ponthoz was a French and Belgian mountaineer.

Claudine van der Straten-Ponthoz (Etterbeek, 25 September 1924 - Himalaya 2 October 1959) was a pioneering Belgian-French mountaineer, who died on October 2, 1959, while taking part in a women-only expedition to climb the Cho Oyu, the sixth-highest mountain in the world. She and the leader of the expedition, Claude Kogan, and two Sherpa porters perished in an avalanche. Dorothea Gravina then took charge of the expedition.

Baroness Van der Straten-Ponthoz was a former skiing star and the daughter of the Belgian count Roger van der Straten Ponthoz (1888-1972).

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Important facts

Born
25 September 1924
Birth century
20th century
Died
1959
Occupation
Mountaineer
Nationality
France, Belgium

People in Claudine van der Straten-Ponthoz's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Claude Kogan
Claude Kogan
1919 – 1959
Mountaineer
 Portrait of Dorothea Gravina
Dorothea Gravina
1905 – 1990
Mountaineer

Contemporaries

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Jaap Schrieke
1884 – 1976
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Jakub Karol Parnas
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Otto Fritz Meyerhof
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Frequently asked questions

Who was Claudine van der Straten-Ponthoz?

Belgian mountaineer (1924-1959)

When was Claudine van der Straten-Ponthoz born?

Claudine van der Straten-Ponthoz was born on 25 September 1924.

When did Claudine van der Straten-Ponthoz die?

Claudine van der Straten-Ponthoz died in 1959.

What was Claudine van der Straten-Ponthoz's occupation?

Claudine van der Straten-Ponthoz was a mountaineer.

What nationality was Claudine van der Straten-Ponthoz?

Claudine van der Straten-Ponthoz was French and Belgian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Claudine van der Straten-Ponthoz

· Wikidata: Q15999392

· DBpedia: Claudine van der Straten-Ponthoz

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