Paul Petzoldt, Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetPaul Petzoldt
American mountain climber
Date of Birth: 16-Jan-1908
Date of Death: 06-Oct-1999
Profession: mountaineer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Paul Petzoldt
- Paul Kiesow Petzoldt (January 16, 1908 – October 6, 1999) was one of America's most accomplished mountaineers.
- He is perhaps best known for establishing the National Outdoor Leadership School in 1965.
- Paul made his first ascent of the Grand Teton in 1924 at the age of 16, becoming the youngest person at the time to have done so.
- In 1938 Paul Petzoldt was a member of the first American team to attempt a climb on K2.
- For the climb he did not use assisted oxygen; he learned to use rhythmic breathing.
- He and Dan Bryant, from New Zealand, were the first climbers ever to traverse the Matterhorn twice in one day. Unfortunately, Petzoldt was forced to leave India under a cloud in 1939, following his direct part in the killing of fellow American, Dr.
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- Johnson, the writer famous for descriptions of the Sant Mat spiritual path, based in the Punjab at Beas.
- Johnson's books include "The Path of the Masters," and "With a Great Master in India." During World War II Petzoldt served in the U.S.
- Army's 10th Mountain Division fighting on the Italian Front. Petzoldt's other accomplishments in the outdoors are also considered major advances among wilderness enthusiasts.
- Before the establishment of NOLS, he had a hand in creating a Colorado addition to the Outward Bound program as well as the first guide service in the Tetons.
- Noted in his introduction to The New Wilderness Handbook, his experience in NOLS, Outward Bound and love of the wilderness, evolved into the Wilderness Education Association.
- WEA courses, certification and knowledge are still helping many advocates of the environment learn ways to have low-impact adventures in the environment. Among the early instructors in Petzoldt's Outward Bound programs was Vince Lee.
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