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Swiss mountaineer (1959–2011)

Erhard Loretan
Born	April 28, 1959 Bulle, Switzerland
Died	April 28, 2011 Grünhorn, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland
Cause of death	Mountaineering accident
Occupation(s)	Mountaineer, alpine guide
Known for	Third man to climb all 14 mountains over 8,000 metres, First traverse of Annapurna, in alpine-style, First ascent, solo, of Mt Epperly, Antarctica
Notable work	Night Naked: A Climber's Autobiography, Himalaya
Criminal charges	Manslaughter, for the accidental death of his son Ewan
Children	1, Ewan
Honours	King Albert Medal of Merit, for distinguished contribution to mountaineering (1996)

Erhard Loretan (28 April 1959 – 28 April 2011) was a Swiss mountain climber.

Erhard Loretan is a world-class mountaineer who has combined exceptional achievements in the Alps, Himalaya and Antarctic with great sensitivity to the.

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Erhard Loretan.

In addition to recounting the events on K2, he gives a history of climbing on K2 and tackles the topics of climbing ethics and expedition politics.

He was the third man to climb all fourteen peaks over 8,000 meters, and the second to do so without supplementary oxygen.

Early life

Loretan was born in Bulle in the canton of Fribourg.

He climbed Dent de