This Italian climber, who was in the first expedition to reach Mount Everest without oxygen tanks, later became the first person to climb the summit alone.
- Reinhold Messner
- Laurie Skreslet
- Jerzy Kukuczka
- Tim Macartney
Answer
The correct answer is A) Reinhold Messner.
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