Carl Gsaller

Carl Gsaller (born February 28, 1851 in Innsbruck ; † December 26, 1931 there ) was an Austrian alpinist .

Carl Gsaller became known for his first ascents and traverses in the Karwendel and Stubai Alps , some of which he carried out alone, and as a pioneer in the field of rock climbing . Thanks to these achievements and his publications, he is now counted among the leading pioneers of mountaineering in Tyrol.

First single ascents (selection)

• 1878 Small begging throw and first ridge crossing to the large begging throw , Hohe Villerspitze

“[...] U. 10 has reached the highest point. Only now do the eyes fly all around. Blue sky above and the existing clouds above the mountains. Calls of joy echo down around the valley.

Looking in vain for traces of previous human presence during the entire ascent, I found nothing at all on the two peaks of the summit, which offered some space. A 1½ m high cairn was quickly built out of blocks in such a way that you could see down to Oberiss from the foot of it. Having accomplished this, it was the prospect's turn. [...]. "

• 1879 Ampferstein , Marchreisenspitze
• 1883 Riepenwand , stone pit wall , Malgrubenspitze

Works (selection)

• From the Karwendel and Risser mountains. From Carl Gsaller in Innsbruck . Adolf Holzhausen, Vienna 1891.
  Online text: From the Karwendel and Risser mountains. From Carl Gsaller in Innsbruck . Munich Digitization Center (MDZ), Bavarian State Library.
  Digitization: PDF, 5.6 MB Munich Digitization Center (MDZ).
• Carl Gsaller:  The Kalkkögel near Innsbruck. :  Journal of the German and Austrian Alpine Club , year 1884, pp. 144–182 (online at ANNO ).
• Carl Gsaller:  Studies from the Stubai Mountain Group. :  Journal of the German and Austrian Alpine Club , year 1886, pp. 127–162 (online at ANNO ).
• The Stubeithal: A topographical touristic representation of the valley and the mountains . Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1891.

literature

• Gsaller Carl. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 2, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1959, p. 97.
• Günter Amor: Carl Gsaller (1851–1931): A pioneer of alpinism . Universitätsverlag Wagner, Innsbruck 2013, ISBN 978-3-7030-0826-9 .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ See Gsaller Carl, alpinist. Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950.
2. ^ Journal of the German and Austrian Alpine Association , Volume 10, year 1879 in: austrian literature online - alo .
3. ^ Carl Gsaller:  High Villerspitze. :  Journal of the German and Austrian Alpine Club , year 1879, pp. 277–287 (online at ANNO ).