About Dölf Reist
Lived 1921 – 2000 (aged 79). Dölf Reist was a Swiss mountain guide, photographer, tinsmith and mountaineer.
Dölf Reist (1921-2000) was a Swiss mountaineer, best known for the third successful summit of Mount Everest on 23 May 1956, as part of the 1956 Swiss Expedition to Everest and Lhotse.
Reist and Ernst Reiss are said to have formed "one of the best leaderless rope teams in Switzerland".
Reist was part of the second two-man team to reach the Summit, and he climbed with Hans Ruedi von Gunten.
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Who was Dölf Reist?
Swiss mountain guide (1921-2000)
When was Dölf Reist born?
Dölf Reist was born on 22 March 1921 in Sumiswald.
When did Dölf Reist die?
Dölf Reist died on 20 October 2000 in Interlaken.
What was Dölf Reist's occupation?
Dölf Reist was a mountain guide, photographer, tinsmith and mountaineer.
What nationality was Dölf Reist?
Dölf Reist was Swiss.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Dölf Reist. https://biography.guide/dolf-reist/
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