from The Alpinist - newswire
K urt Albert, climbing legend and pioneer, died on Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at 8:45 p.m. in Erlangen, Germany from serious injuries he sustained after falling 60 feet on the via ferrata Hohenglucksteig outside of Hersbruck, Germany on Sunday. He was 56. Albert was best known for coining the term "redpoint." The name comes from his practice of free climbing aid routes and then marking the start of the route with a red dot. He also completed hundreds of first ascents, with routes bearing his name on all
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from Mountains and Water
The climbing world was shaken by the news of a serious accident involving Kurt Albert, the German climbing legend who invented the concept of the redpoint and hence the modern concept of free climbing. Planet Mountain has the full story as do many other websites. Kurt was 56 years old.
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from UKClimbing.com News
Kurt Albert was a legendary German climber who shaped the development of rock climbing.
Albert fell 18 metres from a Via Ferrata in the Hirschbach Valley in the Frankenjura on Sunday. The 56 year old sustained severe head injuries.
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from The Alpinist - newswire
News Flash: The following news flash is a preliminary report posted as a service to our readers. Alpinist has not confirmed the veracity of its contents but will post a story in detail when more information becomes available.-Ed. News that Kurt Albert was dead swept across news outlets, climbing forums and blogs in many countries this morning. The rumor was followed by reports from that Albert is alive, but in critical condition. According to Kletterszene.com, Albert was part of a team of guides bringing a
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from 9b - Everyone's Blog Posts
F.A. Gullich, Kurt Albert, 1989
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from UKClimbing.com News
During a four day period of good weather between 11th and 14th August Alexander and Thomas Huber managed the first redpoint ascent of the Eternal Flam , a creation of the legendary German climbing team Wolfgang Gullich and Kurt Albert from 1989. The route Eternal Flame ((VII 5.12c/7b+ A2, Albert-Gullich-Stiegler-Sykora, 1989) takes the South Pillar of the Nameless Tower in the Trango group. Smaller and less objectively dangerous than its neighbour Great Trango, the Nameless Tower is still a huge pillar of
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