Hermann Findegg

Hermann Findegg (born February 10, 1850 in Limmersdorf near Klagenfurt, † January 9, 1901 in Ferlach ) was an Austrian alpinist and Alpine Club official .

In 1877 the pharmacist Findeegg and Antonio Brussoferro made the first ascent of Montasch . The route chosen is now known as the Findeeggsteig. In 1881 he appeared as a founding member of the Villach rowing club . From 1881 to 1896 he was chairman of the Villach DuOeAV section. During this time five huts were built , including the Bertahütte . This is named after his wife Berta Findeegg, who was also a passionate mountaineer. In 1902 the new building of the Wischberghütte was named after him. His son was the limnologist Ingo Findeegg .

reception

Julius Kugy wrote about Findeegg:

The bold and tenacious scout on Montasch spoke of his work from the south, and on Kanin from the north, certainly the strongest and most successful of all Julier pioneers of earlier times, a really great man who liked to trust his own strength.

(from: Julius Kugy - Arbeit, Musik, Berge, Ein Leben 1931; quoted from)

literature

† Hermann Findegg. In: Communications of the German and Austrian Alpine Club. Year 1901, No. 2 (January 15, 1901), p. 22.

Web links

Commons : Hermann Findeegg - Collection of Images

Mag. Hermann von Findeegg (Findeig) (1850 - 1901) - The first to climb the Montasch

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c Mag. Hermann von Findeegg (Findeig) - The first to climb the Montasch. Retrieved July 16, 2013 .
^ Report on the activities of the “Villach” rowing club in the first year of the association, 1881–1882 (self-published by the association)
↑ 140 years of the Villach Alpine Club - the chairmen 1870-1898. In: Sections news 2/2010. OeAV section Villach, p. 23 , accessed on July 16, 2013 .
↑ ^a ^b 1870 to 2010 - 140 years of the Villach Alpine Club. In: Sections News 1/2010. OeAV section Villach, p. 12 , accessed on July 16, 2013 .
^ ^A ^b Hans Sampl: Honorary Professor Dr. Dr. hc Ingo Findeegg in memory . In: Carinthia II . 164./84. Vintage. Klagenfurt 1974, p. 355-360 ( PDF on ZOBODAT [accessed July 15, 2013]).

personal data
SURNAME	Findegg, Hermann
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Austrian alpinist and Alpine Club official
DATE OF BIRTH	February 10, 1850
PLACE OF BIRTH	Limmersdorf (Carinthia) , Austria
DATE OF DEATH	January 9, 1901
Place of death	Ferlach , Austria

[ja-1] Mag. Hermann von Findeegg (Findeig) - The first to climb the Montasch. Retrieved July 16, 2013 .

[2] Report on the activities of the “Villach” rowing club in the first year of the association, 1881–1882 (self-published by the association)

[av2-3] 140 years of the Villach Alpine Club - the chairmen 1870-1898. In: Sections news 2/2010. OeAV section Villach, p. 23 , accessed on July 16, 2013 .

[av1-4] 1870 to 2010 - 140 years of the Villach Alpine Club. In: Sections News 1/2010. OeAV section Villach, p. 12 , accessed on July 16, 2013 .

[carinthia-5] A ^b Hans Sampl: Honorary Professor Dr. Dr. hc Ingo Findeegg in memory . In: Carinthia II . 164./84. Vintage. Klagenfurt 1974, p. 355-360 ( PDF on ZOBODAT [accessed July 15, 2013]).