Oscar Eckenstein

Oscar Eckenstein
	Eckenstein in the 1890s
Personal information
Born	9 September 1859
Died	8 April 1921 (aged 61); Oving, Bucks, England
Occupation(s)	rock climber, mountaineer, engineer
Spouse	Margery Edwards (1918)
Relative	Lina Eckenstein (sister)
Climbing career
Known for	leader of the first serious expedition to attempt K2, (1902)

Oscar Johannes Ludwig Eckenstein (9 September 1859 – 8 April 1921) was an English rock climber and mountaineer, and a pioneer in the sport of bouldering. Inventor of the modern crampon,^[1] he was an innovator in climbing technique and mountaineering equipment, and the leader of the first serious expedition to attempt K2.

^ Rowell, Galen (1977). In The Throne Room of the Mountain Gods. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. pp. 36. ISBN 978-0-87156-184-8.

Personal information
Eckenstein in the 1890s
Born	(1859-09-09)9 September 1859
Died	8 April 1921(1921-04-08) (aged 61) Oving, Bucks, England
Occupation(s)	rock climber, mountaineer, engineer
Spouse	Margery Edwards (1918)
Relative	Lina Eckenstein (sister)

Climbing career
Known for	leader of the first serious expedition to attempt K2, (1902)