What is Walter Bonatti's full name?
Walter Bonatti
Walter Bonatti date of birth:
June 22, 1930
How old was Walter Bonatti when died?
81
Where was Walter Bonatti born?
Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy
When did Walter Bonatti die?
September 13, 2011
Where did Walter Bonatti die?
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Why did Walter Bonatti die?
Pancreatic Cancer
Is Walter Bonatti gay or straight?
Straight
What is Walter Bonatti's ethnicity?
White
What is Walter Bonatti nationality?
Italian
What is Walter Bonatti's occupation?
Mountain Climber, Explorer And Journalist
Short Biography
Walter Bonatti (22 June 1930 in Bergamo – 13 September 2011 in Rome) was an Italian mountain climber, explorer and journalist. He was noted for his many climbing achievements, including a solo climb of a new route on the south-west pillar of the Aiguille du Dru in August 1955, the first ascent of Gasherbrum IV in 1958 and in 1965 the first solo climb in winter of the North face of the Matterhorn on the mountain's centenary year of its first ascent. Immediately after his extraordinary solo climb on the Matterhorn Bonatti announced his retirement from professional climbing at the age of 35 and after only 17 years of climbing activity. He authored many mountaineering books and spent the remainder of his career travelling off the beaten track as a reporter for the Italian magazine Epoca. He died on 13 September 2011 of pancreatic cancer in Rome aged 81, and was survived by his life partner, the actress Rossana Podestà.