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Hiebeler carefully recruited three crack climbers for his party: a tough Bavarian carpenter named Anton Kinshofer, 27; a pink-cheeked Bavarian sawmill hand named Andreas Mannhardt, 22; and an Austrian named Walter Almberger, 28, who worked in an iron mine 1.600 ft. below the earth's surface. For quick energy, the methodical Hiebeler got an Austrian jam factory to devise a special marmalade packed with calories and vitamins. He designed boots armored with three layers of outer leather; he bought special plastic helmets and tough, extra-thin ropes. Keeping their plans a tight secret, the men practiced all winter...
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