Fritz Wintersteller (21. Oktober 1927) never pursued a professional climbing career nor did he follow any finacial interest with his love for the mountains. He had to stop rock climbing early because of a badly broken leg. Later, Fritz climbed every 4000m peak in the Alps except three, which he did not consider being beautiful.

First Ascents:

• 1943 Kleines Fieberhorn, Southeast tower, variant V
• Grosses Fieberhorn, South traverse, V-
• Bratschenkopf, direct South face, V
• 1944 Zahringkogel, direct West face, V+
• Watzmannfrau, Northwest, left traverse, V+
• 1945 Hochkogel, Northwest face tower, V
• 1946 Grosswand, South ridge, 1. descent on skis
• 1948 Wiesspitze, direct West face, V+
• Lehender Kopf, direct West face, V
• 1955 Falkenstein, Southeast ridge, III
• Westbyfijell, South face, III and Southeast ridge, II
• Snökuppelen, North face, IV
• 1957 Broad Peak 8030m, Forepeak on May 29
• Broad Peak 8047m on June 9
• Skil Brum 7360m on June 19