Ernst Reiss [SEP] place of death
Ernst Reiss
Ernst Reiss (24 February 1920, Davos – 3 August 2010, Basel) was a Swiss mountaineer, who together with Fritz Luchsinger was the first to climb the fourth highest mountain on earth in 1956.
On 18 May 1956, Reiss and Luchsinger successfully climbed the Lhotse, the fourth highest mountain on earth. Lhotse is connected to Mount Everest via the South Col on the border of Tibet and Nepal.
Reiss was a member of the 1956 Swiss Everest–Lhotse expedition. At the end of April
Youth Toronto, and delivered the keynote address at the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Innovation conference.
Awards and achievements.
Reiss has received awards including:
In 2008, he was in a list of Canada's Top 40 Under 40.
In November 2011, Reiss was awarded the Ernst & Young National Entrepreneur of the Year Award. In its 18th year in Canada, the Ernst & Young award winner was selected based on several factors including vision, leadership, financial performance and social responsibility. As the Canadian