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Marcus Schmuck

Marcus Schmuck, Austrian mountaineer and author (died 2005)

Born
April 18, 1925
Died
August 21, 2005
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1925

About Marcus Schmuck

Marcus Schmuck (18 April 1925 – 21 August 2005) was an Austrian mountaineer. In 1957, together with Hermann Buhl he organized the expedition, firstly envisaged and initiated by Buhl, to climb the world's 12th highest peak, the Broad Peak (8,047 metres) in the Karakoram in Pakistan. The other members of the expedition were: Fritz Wintersteller and Kurt Diemberger. In his later years, he successfully organized and led 74 expeditions to the high mountains around the world. == First ascents == 1946 Nördlicher Mandlkopf, Southwest face, V 1948 Wildalmkirchl, South traverse, V+ 1949 Fleischbank, direct East chimney ("Schmuckkamin"), VI Sommerstein, West face, 1. winter ascent 1953 Birnhorn, South face, 1. winter ascent 1955 Snökuppelen, North face, IV Falkenstein, Southeast ridge, III Westbyfijell, South face, III and Southeast ridge, II 1956 Petit Dru, West face, record time 1.5 days Bischofsmütze direct North face, VI+ 1957 Broad Peak 8047m on 9 June Skil Brum 7420m on 19 June 1959 Hoggar Denachnet 2690m, East ridge 1963 Koh i Sayoz 6920m Koh i Shogordok 6855m 1965 Darban Zom 7220m Wildalmkirchl, South traverse 1982 Muztagh Ata 7546m, 3rd ascent, new route === Books === Marcus Schmuck wrote the following book: Broad Peak 8047m Meine Bergfahrten mit Hermann Buhl, 1958. German published by Verlag "Das Bergland-buch" in Salzburg/Stuttgart.

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The world when Marcus Schmuck was born

Marcus Schmuck was born in 1925. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1925

  • #1 song"Sweet Georgia Brown"
  • Top movieThe Gold Rush (Charlie Chaplin)
  • Best-selling bookThe Great Gatsby – F. Scott Fitzgerald

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentRed Grange signs with the Chicago Bears
  • Top headlineThe Scopes Trial captivates America
  • Technology milestoneTelevision demonstrated by John Logie Baird
  • Defining fadCharleston dance craze
  • Notable inventionMasking tape
  • World population1.98 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderCalvin Coolidge
  • Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
  • U.S. population115.8M

1925 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Marcus Schmuck's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19252026
Gas$0.22$3.45/gal
Average home$5,900$435,000
Average income$3,600$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population115.8M341 million

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