Robert Steiner (writer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Mountain climber
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Place of Birth: Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
About Robert Steiner (writer)
- Robert Steiner (born 7 December 1976), is a German mountain-climber and writer. Steiner was born in Stuttgart, Germany, and grew up in Ostelsheim in the Black Forest.
- After finishing his Abitur he studied Geography and German in Freiburg im Breisgau to become a teacher. Steiner started mountain-climbing at the age of 17 and went on to climb the Eiger, Matterhorn and Grandes Jorasses.
- He then climbed Bigwall in British Columbia and took part in expeditions to Mount Everest, Langtang in Tibet, Rolwaling and Tien Shan.
- In 1997 he had a serious accident at Grandes Jorasses which made him review his attitude to climbing, after which he wrote his first book.
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