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Peter Kaufmann (Alpine Guide)
Peter Kaufmann (17 January 1858 - 14 October 1924) was a Swiss mountain guide during the Silver Age of Alpinism (1865-1882) and the early twentieth century, who guided amateurs, experienced climbers, and several notables across glaciers, over mountain passes, and to the summits in the Swiss Alps, the Canadian Rockies, and the Selkirks. Family and early life (1858-1879) Peter Kaufmann was born in his family's house in Grindelwald and named after his father, Peter Kaufmann (born 21 May 1832 – died 26 October 1903) whose nickname "Grabipeter" referred to the location of the house in which he was born, the ''im Graben'' region of Grindelwald. When Peter was born, his father (''Grabi Peter'') was already a certified and established mountain guide. Peter's father was an active participant in the Golden age of alpinism, Golden Age of Alpinism (1854-1865) and climbed with mountaineers and guides such as William Robertson (Australian politician), William Robertson (1839-1892), James Surt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Kaufmann-Bohren (alpine Guide)
Peter Kaufmann-Bohren (June 23, 1886, in Grindelwald – June 23, 1971, in Thun, at age 85) was a Swiss ski instructor and mountain guide, climbing in the Swiss Alps and the Canadian Rockies. Family and early life (1886–1905) In 1886 Peter was born in Grindelwald at his family's house (am Fussweg). He was the eldest son and grew up in a family eight siblings. His father (Peter Kaufmann (Alpine guide), Peter Kaufmann-von Allmen, 1858-1924) and his grandfather (Grabipeter, 1832-1903) were established, certified mountain guides, who lived during the Golden and Silver Ages of Alpinism. The Kaufmanns had been professional mountain guides for several generations, but Peter not only became a mountaineer but also an excellent skier and ski instructor. Skiing was introduced to Grindelwald in 1890. It was Gerald Fox (1865 - 1947), who brought skis to the area, after he had “discovered” them in Scandinavia. Whenever he left the Hotel Bären lobby on skis, locals and tourists shook t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
