Oswald Oelz, born 1943 in Rankweil/Austria, has, as a mountaineer, medical professor, researcher and author lived his whole life inspired by the mountains.
From his youth and throughout his life he has been a bold rock climber. Together with the best mountaineers of his generation, he has climbed extensively in the
Himalayas
, reaching Everest in 1978, among others. He was the third person to climb the highest summits of all seven continents.
Parallel to his mountain climbing, Oswald Oelz pursued a successful medical career and became one of the foremost researchers on acute mountain sickness. His work has led to a larger understanding and new therapies of this illness.
He is the author of "Mit Eispickel und Stethoskop" (1999), a lively account of his mountaineering adventures and professional experiences, as well as co-author of "Kopfwehberge" (2001), a history of high altitude medicine. His newest publication is "Everest –
Lhotse
. Schweizer am Everest 1952 and 1956", a history of the unforgettable expeditions undertaken by the Swiss.
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