Erhard Loretan was a Swiss mountaineer born in Bulle on April 28, 1959. He was the third climber in history to summit all 14 eight-thousanders, following Reinhold Messner and Jerzy Kukuczka. Starting to climb at age 11, he became a mountain guide in 1981. He ascended the Nanga Parbat in 1982 and completed his quest with the Kangchenjunga in 1995. Loretan famously reached Everest in just 43 hours in 1986. Tragically, he was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in 2003 following the accidental death of his infant son. He died on April 28, 2011, in a climbing accident.
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Meaning of the name - Erhard
strong warrior
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Erhard Loretan belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Bulle
Place of Death: Grünhorn
Cause of Death: falling from height
Occupation: Himalayan mountaineer | himalayist | mountaineer | trainer | mountain guide
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Ephemeris for April 28, 1959
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 28, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for April 28, 2025 |
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| Sun | 7 Taurus 39 | 8 Taurus 39 | 11 Cancer 0 |
| Moon | 23 Capricorn 14 | 21 Taurus 28 | 14 Gemini 20 |
| Mercury | 10 Aries 44 | 12 Aries 30 | 6 Leo 35 |
| Venus | 16 Gemini 14 | 28 Pisces 56 | 25 Leo 58 |
| Mars | 10 Cancer 24 | 4 Leo 33 | 19 Leo 41 |
| Jupiter | 29 Scorpio 24 | 20 Gemini 55 | 22 Scorpio 24 |
| Saturn | 7 Capricorn 19 | 27 Pisces 31 | 3 Capricorn 36 |
| Uranus | 12 Leo 16 | 26 Taurus 12 | 14 Leo 29 |
| Neptune | 5 Scorpio 31 | 1 Aries 1 | 4 Scorpio 13 |
| Pluto | 1 Virgo 42 | 3 Aquarius 48 | 2 Virgo 16 |
| Rahu | 11 Libra 49 | 25 Pisces 15 | 8 Libra 19 |
| Ketu | 11 Aries 49 | 25 Virgo 15 | 8 Aries 19 |
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