Ludwig Gramminger, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German mountain climber
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Place of Birth: Munich, Bavaria, Germany
About Ludwig Gramminger
- Ludwig Gramminger, also known as "Wiggerl" Gramminger (June 11, 1906 – August 28, 1997) was a German Alpinist and one of the pioneers of modern mountain rescue techniques.
- He was born in Munich.
- In 1925 he joined the Alpine mountain rescue service.
- A skilled climber, he pioneered the use of stretch rail and the use of steel rope to lower one of the rescuers to the base of the wall.
- He also pioneered the so-called Gramminger seat named after him.
- One of the better-publicised uses of his technique was during the 1957 rescue of an Italian climber, Claudio Corti, from the North Wall of the Eiger.
- Gramminger died in Munich, aged 91.
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