Achille Compagnoni Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Achille Compagnoni (26 September 1914 – 13 May 2009) was an Italian mountaineer and skier. Together with Lino Lacedelli and Walter Bonatti, on 31 July 1954 he reached the summit of K2. He is also noted for betraying his teammates Pakistani Amir Mehdi and Italian Walter Bonatti and leaving them in a life-threatening situation in order to ensure that he reached the summit first.
September 26, 1914, Santa Caterina di Valfurva, Valfurva, Italy
Died
May 13, 2009, Aosta, Italy
Place Of Birth
Santa Caterina di Valfurva, Lombardy, Italy
Profession
Actor
Star Sign
Libra
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Fact
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In addition to mountain climbing, he was a ski instructor and Alpine guide. After he retired from climbing, he ran an inn in Cervinia in the Italian Alps.
2
Was a member of the first team to reach the summit of K2, the second highest mountain in the world, on July 31, 1954.
3
Italian climber, who with Lino Lacedelli, became the first to reach the summit of Pakistan's K2 on 7/31/1954.