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Xaver Bongard
Acting
21 Dec 1963
† 15 Apr 1994
Fribourg, Switzerland
Biography
Xaver Bongard, born December 21, 1963, in Fribourg, is a Swiss mountaineer, ice climber, and BASE jumper, renowned for his innovative spirit and significant influence on the world of mountaineering. Nicknamed "Toto" by his family, he grew up in a German-speaking family and learned French in elementary school. At the age of twelve, he joined the Fribourg section of the Swiss Alpine Club and began training in the limestone cliffs of the Gastlosen. By eighteen, he had already completed major ascen...
Also Known As
Toto Bongard
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