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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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for April 28, 1959
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 28, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 28, 2026 |
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| Sun | 7 Taurus 39 | 8 Taurus 25 | 11 Cancer 58 |
| Moon | 23 Capricorn 14 | 4 Libra 4 | 26 Gemini 27 |
| Mercury | 10 Aries 44 | 21 Aries 47 | 7 Leo 46 |
| Venus | 16 Gemini 14 | 5 Gemini 31 | 26 Leo 50 |
| Mars | 10 Cancer 24 | 14 Aries 36 | 20 Leo 18 |
| Jupiter | 29 Scorpio 24 | 18 Cancer 37 | 22 Scorpio 21 |
| Saturn | 7 Capricorn 19 | 8 Aries 47 | 3 Capricorn 32 |
| Uranus | 12 Leo 16 | 0 Gemini 9 | 14 Leo 33 |
| Neptune | 5 Scorpio 31 | 3 Aries 11 | 4 Scorpio 12 |
| Pluto | 1 Virgo 42 | 5 Aquarius 29 | 2 Virgo 17 |
| Rahu | 11 Libra 49 | 5 Pisces 56 | 8 Libra 16 |
| Ketu | 11 Aries 49 | 5 Virgo 56 | 8 Aries 16 |
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