About Herbert Tichy
Lived 1912 – 1987 (aged 75). Herbert Tichy was an Austrian journalist, writer, mountaineer, geologist, naturalist and travel writer.
Herbert Tichy (1 June 1912 – 26 September 1987) was an Austrian writer, geologist, journalist and climber.
Along with and Pasang Dawa Lama, Tichy made the first ascent of Cho Oyu on 19 October 1954. Tichy documented the climb in his book Cho Oyu, Cho Oyu: By Favour Of The Gods, published in 1957.
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Who was Herbert Tichy?
Austrian mountain climber (1912–1987)
When was Herbert Tichy born?
Herbert Tichy was born on 1 June 1912 in Vienna.
When did Herbert Tichy die?
Herbert Tichy died on 26 September 1987 in Vienna.
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Herbert Tichy was a journalist, writer, mountaineer, geologist, naturalist and travel writer.
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Herbert Tichy was Austrian.
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