On 4 March 1979, Willy Unsoeld died in an avalanche whilst climbing Mount Rainier. Unsoeld was a accomplished American mountaineer, known for the first ascent of the West Ridge of Everest alongside Tom Hornbein.
On 4 March 1979, Willy Unsoeld died in an avalanche whilst climbing Mount Rainier. Unsoeld was a accomplished American mountaineer, known for the first ascent of the West Ridge of Everest alongside Tom Hornbein.