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Herbert Tichy

Illustration — Tichy's ice ax used on Cho Oyu (second from right) Herbert Tichy (1 June 1912 – 26 September 1987) was an Austrian writer, geologist, journalist and climber. Along with Sepp Jöchler and Pasang Dawa Lama, Tichy made the first ascent of Cho Oyu on 19 October 1954. Tichy documented the climb in his book Cho Oyu, Cho Oyu: By Favour Of The Gods, published in 1957.

Herbert Tichy

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Born
1912. · Vienna.
Died
1987. · Vienna.
Nationality
Austria.
Occupation
journalist, writer, mountaineer, geologist and naturalist.
Honours
Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria and Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna.
Languages
German.

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Illustration — Tichy's ice ax used on Cho Oyu (second from right) Herbert Tichy (1 June 1912 – 26 September 1987) was an Austrian writer, geologist, journalist and climber. Along with Sepp Jöchler and Pasang Dawa Lama, Tichy made the first ascent of Cho Oyu on 19 October 1954. Tichy documented the climb in his book Cho Oyu, Cho Oyu: By Favour Of The Gods, published in 1957.

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