Mäusi Lüthy
Mäusi (Martha) Lüthy (born September 16, 1911 in Solothurn ; † August 21, 2002 in Monnetier-Mornex ) was a Swiss alpinist , ski racer and first-time climber of climbing routes in the Jura and the Bernese Alps .
Life
Mäusi Lüthy already started climbing during her professional training as a graphic designer on the Weissenstein in the Solothurn Jura. a. with the group around Hans Haidegger .
One of her most frequent climbing partners was Hermann Steuri , a mountain guide from Grindelwald. With him she climbed in the Dolomites , the Aiguilles de Chamonix and in the Bernese Alps . With Steuri and Haidegger, you have made some significant first ascents, the most famous being the northeast face of the Kingspitz in the Engelhörner , at that time one of the most difficult rocky routes in the Alps and still a great classic today.
She achieved her first women's ascent with the Geneva alpinist Loulou Boulaz , a. a. the north face of the Wetterhorn .
As a ski racer, Mäusi Lüthy was a member of the national women's team. In 1939 she met her future husband Paul Teraillon on the occasion of a ski race in Chamonix . He was a watchmaker and founded the Teraillon company in Annemasse in 1946 , which manufactures scales and household items.
First ascents (selection)
- July 5, 1936 Altel's northeast face. With Hans Haidegger and Max Eggenschwiler.
- August 9, 1936 Ochs or Klein Fiescherhorn north-west face .
- August 17, 1936 Kingspitz east face with Hermann Steuri.
- September 25, 1938 Kingspitz Northeast Face. With Hans Haidegger and Hermann Steuri.
Individual evidence
- ^ Claude Rémy: Falaises du Jura. Histoire de l'escalade. Editions ACAJ, Moutier 2006.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lüthy, Mäusi |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lüthy, Martha; Teraillon, Martha; Teraillon, Mäusi |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss alpinist, ski racer and first-time climber |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 16, 1911 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Solothurn |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 21, 2002 |
| Place of death | Monnetier-Mornex |