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The Ascent of the Ortler in July 1838

Report on the ascent of the Ortler on 21 July 1838 by a group of six, including postmaster Andreas Tschiggfrey and 16-year-old Maria Karner. Guided by Johann Bruner, the party completed the hazardous route across ice and rock in eight hours. At the summit, they encountered the remains of the historic Gebhard pyramid erected in 1802.