Oscar Eckenstein
Oscar Johannes Ludwig Eckenstein (9 September 1859 – 1921) was an English rock climber and mountaineer, and a pioneer in the sport of bouldering. Inventor of the modern crampon, he was an innovator in climbing technique and mountaineering equipment, and the leader of the first serious expedition to attempt to climb K2.
Read more about Oscar Eckenstein: Background, Rock Climbing in The United Kingdom, Mountaineering in The Alps, Friendship With Aleister Crowley, The Baltoro and K2, Innovations in Equipment and Technique, Personality and Conflict With The Alpine Club, Later Life