On July 7, 1956, he ascended Gasherbrum II with Josef Larch and Hans Willenpart. In the coming years, he participated in numerous other expeditions to the Spitsbergen, Dhaulagiri, and to Africa. For some time, Moravec's ascent of Gasherbrum II was questioned because he was not visible in summit photos. On September 25, 1995, in a lecture on Himalayan mountaineering held at Vienna's City Hall, Moravec stated: