Mikael Reuterswärd
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Måns Mikael Reuterswärd was a Swedish
adventurer and mountain climber.
On 11 May 1990, Reuterswärd and fellow climber Oskar Kihlborg became the first Swedes to reach the summit of the Mount Everest
, and in 1994 he and Kihlborg became the first Scandinavians to climb the world's fourth-highest mountain Lhotse
in the Himalayas
. In 1989, Reuterswärd climbed the Pioneer Ridge on the northern peak of North America's highest mountain Mount McKinley
.
On 29 January 2010, Reuterswärd was found dead in his cabin outside Stockholm
.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
adventurer and mountain climber.
On 11 May 1990, Reuterswärd and fellow climber Oskar Kihlborg became the first Swedes to reach the summit of the Mount Everest
Mount Everest
Mount Everest is the world's highest mountain, with a peak at above sea level. It is located in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas. The international boundary runs across the precise summit point...
, and in 1994 he and Kihlborg became the first Scandinavians to climb the world's fourth-highest mountain Lhotse
Lhotse
Lhotse is the fourth highest mountain on Earth and is connected to Everest via the South Col. In addition to the main summit at 8,516 metres above sea level, Lhotse Middle is and Lhotse Shar is...
in the Himalayas
Himalayas
The Himalaya Range or Himalaya Mountains Sanskrit: Devanagari: हिमालय, literally "abode of snow"), usually called the Himalayas or Himalaya for short, is a mountain range in Asia, separating the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau...
. In 1989, Reuterswärd climbed the Pioneer Ridge on the northern peak of North America's highest mountain Mount McKinley
Mount McKinley
Mount McKinley or Denali in Alaska, United States is the highest mountain peak in North America and the United States, with a summit elevation of above sea level. It is the centerpiece of Denali National Park and Preserve.- Geology and features :Mount McKinley is a granitic pluton...
.
On 29 January 2010, Reuterswärd was found dead in his cabin outside Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
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