Franz Schmid (mountaineer)
Franz Xaver Schmid (born January 17, 1905 in Garmisch ; † September 18, 1992 in Neuhaus ) was a German mountaineer .
Together with Hans Ertl , he was the first to climb the north face of the Ortler on June 22, 1931 in 17 hours . A little later he and his brother Toni Schmid (1909–1932) managed to climb the Matterhorn north face from July 31, 1931 to August 1, 1931 . For this, he and his brother were awarded the Prix olympique d'alpinisme by the IOC in 1932 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Imke Habegger: Sleepless on the icy rock needle. The Munich brothers Franz and Toni Schmid conquer the dangerous north face of the Matterhorn. In: General-Anzeiger. Issued December 31, 1998
Web links
- Franz Schmid in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- Franz Xaver Schmid in the historical alpine archive of the alpine clubs in Germany, Austria and South Tyrol (temporarily offline)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schmid, Franz |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schmid, Franz Xaver (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German mountaineer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 17, 1905 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Garmisch |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 18, 1992 |
| Place of death | Neuhaus (Schliersee) |