Paul Preuss (climber) - Partial List of Preuss's First and Other Noteworthy Ascents

Partial List of Preuss's First and Other Noteworthy Ascents

Preuss's hardest climbs were rated Grade V or about 5.7-5.8 YDS. He was soloing near the limit of difficulty for the day – and with hobnailed boots.

Kleiner Litzner (solo)

Großes Seehorn – Großlitzner (solo)

Kleiner Litzner, North Ridge (solo)

Großlitzner, North Face (first ascent)

Glötterspitze (solo)

Totenkirchl, West Face (second ascent with a new variation, solo)

Guglia di Brenta (also known as the Campanile Basso), East Face (first ascent, solo)

Crozzon di Brenta, Northeast Face (first)

Croz dell'Altissimo, South Face (second)

Grohmannspitze, South East Face (second)

Innerkoflerturm, South Face (second)

Langkofel-Fünffingerspitze-Grohmannspitze-Sellajoch (first traverse in one day, solo)

Delagoturm, South Chimney (first)

Kleine Zinne (first double traverse)

Kleinste Zinne (first ascent and first traverse)

Traweng, North Face (first)

Trisselwand (first)

Grosser Ödstein, North Ridge (second ascent)

Hochwanner, North Ridge (first)

Mitterkaiser, Nordgipfel (first)

Aiguille Gamba (first)

L'Innominata, Southeast Ridge (first)

Aiguille Savoie, Southeast Ridge (first)

Pointe des Papillons, Hauptgipfel (first, solo)

Aiguille Rouge de Triolet, South Ridge (first)

Strichkogel, East Face (first)

Däumling (first)

Gosauer Mandl (first)