Josef Imboden

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Josef Imboden

Josef Imboden (born February 14, 1840 in St. Niklaus ; † August 14, 1925 there ) was a Valais politician , mountaineer and mountain guide . Josef Imboden was the first Swiss mountain guide in the Himalayas .

First Swiss mountain guide in the Himalayas

In 1883 Josef Imboden, as the first generation mountain guide, undertook a remarkable expedition into the Kangchenjunga group of the Himalayas. Here he led u. a. the first ascent of Khanla Kang ( 6058  m ). He was thus also the first Swiss mountain guide to have exceeded an altitude of 6,000 meters.

Women's alpinism pioneer: Pointe Burnaby and Imbodentind

With Elizabeth Hawkins-Whitshed (later Mrs. Burnaby, Mrs. Main and Mrs. Aubrey Le Blond) Imboden made the first ascent of the 4135  m high summit of the Bishorn in 1884, which was christened Pointe Burnaby in her honor.

In the years 1897–1899, the two of them carried out a total of 38 first ascents on three Norway expeditions , 29 of which were first ascents . So on August 15, 1899 they managed the first ascent of a 1565  m high mountain in the group of Lakselvtindere, which was christened Imbodentind in honor of Imbodens, and this first ascent was also tackled at sea level.

Politician

From 1901 to 1904 Josef Imboden also served as mayor of St. Niklaus. He was one of the wealthiest men in the Nikolaital .

First ascents (selection)

  • August 1, 1879: westernmost part of the north flank and west ridge of the Aiguille du Chardonnet (normal route) with Josef Marie Lochmatter and Percy-W. Thomas
  • March 30, 1883: First ascent of the Khanla Kang of the Kangchenjunga group in the Himalayas
  • August 28, 1884: First ascent of Pointe Burnaby of the Bishorn of the Weisshorn Group in the Swiss canton of Valais
  • August 15, 1899: First ascent of Imbodentind of the eastern group of the Lakselvtindere in Northern Norway
  • the other first ascents see below under literature

See also

literature

  • Christian Imboden: Mountains: job, calling, fate . Rotten Verlag , Visp 2013, ISBN 3-907624-48-3 . P. 86 ff .: Josef Imboden (1840–1925) , P. 116 ff .: The first ascents .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Christian Imboden: Mountains: Profession, Vocation, Fate . Rotten Verlag, Visp 2013, ISBN 3-907624-48-3 . Page 87: First Swiss mountain guide in the Himalayas .
  2. ↑ Christian Imboden: Mountains: Profession, Vocation, Fate . Rotten Verlag, Visp 2013, ISBN 3-907624-48-3 . Pages 87 ff .: Josef Imboden-Elisabeth Hawkins Whitshed rope team .
  3. ↑ Christian Imboden: Mountains: Profession, Vocation, Fate . Rotten Verlag, Visp 2013, ISBN 3-907624-48-3 . Page 89: public offices .
personal data
SURNAME Imboden, Josef
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Imboden, Joseph
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss politician, mountaineer and mountain guide pioneer
DATE OF BIRTH February 14, 1840
PLACE OF BIRTH St. Niklaus , Canton of Valais, Switzerland
DATE OF DEATH August 14, 1925
Place of death St. Niklaus , Canton of Valais, Switzerland