Franz Oppurg Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

Franz Oppurg was an Austrian mountaineer born on September 17, 1948, in Steinach am Brenner, Tirol. He began climbing at a young age and trained as a butcher before joining the Austrian Armed Forces in 1975, where he became a mountain guide instructor. Notable for his ascents in the 1970s, he made first ascents on peaks like the Kalkwandspitze and obtained prominence for his solo ascent of Mount Everest in 1978. Unfortunately, he died in a climbing accident on March 9, 1981, after summiting Hechenberg's south pillar.

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Meaning of the name - Franz

free man, Frenchman

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September 17, 1948 Facts

Generation Group

Franz Oppurg belongs to the Baby Boomers group.

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Place of Birth: Steinach am Brenner

Place of Death: Höchenberg

Cause of Death: Fatal accident during descent

Occupation: mountaineer

Employers: Austrian Armed Forces | Alpine Rescue Service in Wattens

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Astrology Analysis

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.