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Alex Huber
Alexander Huber (born 30 December 1968) is a German rock climber who is considered one of the greatest and most influential climbers in the history of rock climbing. Huber came to prominence in the early 1990s as the world's strongest sport climber after the passing of Wolfgang Güllich. He is the second-ever person to redpoint a graded route by ascending ''Om'' in 1992, and has come to be known as the first-ever person to redpoint a graded route from his 1996 ascent of '. For a decade following the mid-1990s, Huber, often partnered with his brother Thomas, also came to be regarded as the strongest big wall free climber of his generation, with groundbreaking first ascents in Yosemite (''El Nino'' in 1998, and ''Zodiac'' in 2003), the Karakoram ( Latok II in 1997, and ''Eternal Flame'' in 2009), and in other notable big wall locations around the world. Huber’s 1995 ascent of the ''Salathé Wall'' in Yosemite was the first-ever redpoint of an graded big wall in history. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trostberg
Trostberg (; Central Bavarian: ''Droschberg'' or ''Troschtberg'') is a Town#Germany, town in the Traunstein (district), district of Traunstein, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Alz, 19 km northwest of Traunstein. As with other 'old towns' in the region, it is a popular local tourist spot. Economy About 1,400 people are employed at the ''Chemiepark Trostberg'', a large chemical industrial area near the town. The two main companies are AlzChem and BASF Bauchemie (construction chemistry). The ''Chemiepark Trostberg'' originated from a calcium cyanamide production plant, founded in 1908. Between 1978 and 2000, the company was called ''SKW Trostberg AG''. History During World War II, a subcamp of Dachau concentration camp was located in the town. References Traunstein (district) {{Traunstein-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |