Heinrich Harrer ( ; 6 July 1912 – 7 January 2006) was an Austrian mountaineer, sportsman, geographer, and author. He is best known for being on the four-man climbing team that made the first ascent of the North Face of the Eiger in Switzerland, and for his books Seven Years in Tibet (1952) and The White Spider (1959).
Read more about Heinrich Harrer: Early Life, Eiger North Face, Nazi Involvement, Internment in India, Seven Years in Tibet, Later Adventures, Final Years, Honours and Awards, Publications