Curriculum Vitae
Born August 13, 1971, in Bad Homburg (near Frankfurt), Germany
Since age 10 passionate mountaineer and trekker, numerous classic climbs in well-known (Mont Blanc, Monte Rosa, etc.) and lesser-known regions of the European Alps.
Since 1988 compilation of the "Everest Archive" about the mountaineering history of Everest's North Side and the mystery of Mallory & Irvine, now considered one of the largest collection on this topic in private hands.
After finishing tertiary school (1991) and civilian work in Bad Homburg, study of geology at the Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Spring 1996 three-months stay in East Africa (Kenia, Tanzania, Zambia, and Uganda). Self-organized climbs of Mount Kenya (Nelion, 5188 m/17.022 ft., and Point Lenana, 4985 m/16.356 ft.) and Ruwenzori (Margherita, 5109 m/16.763 ft.; solo). Six weeks working assignment as scientific assistant at the University of Zambia, Lusaka.
Autumn 1996 to summer 1997 nine-months stay in New Zealand, fieldwork and research for diploma thesis in geology (structural geology of the Remarkables, Western Otago, New Zealand) and work as "Visiting Scientist" at the Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences, Dunedin.
1999 Co-initiator and member of the "Mallory & Irvine Research Expedition" to Mount Everest, which discovered the remains of British Himalayan pioneer George Mallory, who disappeared on Everest in 1924. Afterwards three-months stay in Seattle, USA, for post-expedition analysis.
2001 Co-initiator and member of the second "Mallory & Irvine Research Expedition", discovery of further traces from the 1924 attempt and other early British and Chinese Everest expeditions from the years 1922 to 1975. Afterwards two-months stay in Seattle, USA, for post-expedition analysis.
2004 Nanga Parbat History Research Project in collaboration with German mountaineering filmmaker Gerhard Baur and the American Foundation for International Mountaineering and Research (AFFIMER). Visits to all three sides of the Nanga Parbat massif, search for traces of ancient expeditions.
2006 Co-initiator and member of the Austrian-German Broad Peak/Chogolisa expedition to the Karakoram (Pakistan) on the traces of mountaineering legend, Hermann Buhl. Crossing of the Godwin Austen Glacier to below Skyang La (border to China) and of the Abruzzi Glacier to below Conway Saddle (border to Cashmere).
Presently working as freelance writer and translator in the field of mountaineering (adventure, history, environment), as well as lecturer and consulant to TV, radio productions, and museum exhibits.
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