Rudolf Fehrmann

Rudolf Rupprecht Fehrmann (born June 22, 1886 on board the ship 'Spain' on the Atlantic ; † March 6, 1948 in the special camp Fünfeichen ( Neubrandenburg )) was a German lawyer. However, he is much better known as a climber and climbing guide author in Saxon Switzerland .

In 1903 Fehrmann began climbing the Schrammsteinen . In a short time he became one of the best mountaineers in Saxon Switzerland and subsequently climbed a number of important climbing peaks for the first time. His first ascents include the Chinese Tower in 1904 (Alter Weg, Saxon level of difficulty V) and in 1905 the Barbarine (level of difficulty VI), the Hellhound (level of difficulty V (VIIa)) and the Swedish Tower (level of difficulty V). His first ascents on other peaks include the "Fehrmannweg" (VIIa) on the Mönch in 1904 and the "Südriss" (VIIb) on the Dreifingerturm in the Schrammsteinen in 1906.

Together with his friend Oliver Perry-Smith , with whom he climbed many of the trails in Saxon Switzerland, Fehrmann was also active as a first-time climber in the Alps , especially in the Dolomites . The "Fehrmannkamin" on the Kleine Zinne (UIAA level of difficulty V) and the "Fehrmannverschnealtung" on the Campanile Basso (UIAA level of difficulty V) are named after him , although Perry-Smith was the first rope operator on the latter.

Its importance for climbing in Saxon Switzerland is based not only on the peaks and paths he climbed for the first time, but also on the first climbing guide for Saxon Switzerland, which he published as the author in 1908, building on the preparatory work of Oscar Schuster . In the second edition of this guide published in 1913, binding climbing rules were laid down for the first time worldwide . These rules still apply today in Saxon Switzerland, with minor changes. The most important points are:

• Climb only at natural breakpoints
• No change in the rock surface
• No hitting of circlips (except for the first ascent )

Fehrmann was one of the first members of the Saxon Mountaineering Association .

During the Second World War , Fehrmann, who became a member of the NSDAP at an early age, worked as a Wehrmacht judge. In this capacity he also passed at least one death sentence for desertion. Because of his work, he was interned by the Soviet occupying forces after the Second World War and was considered a war criminal. He died in 1948 while interned in special camp No. 9 Fünfeichen .

literature

• Hans Pankotsch: Rudolf Fehrmann (1886–1948) - From the life of an important Saxon mountaineer . Saxon Mountaineering Association , Dresden 2011.

Web links

• Literature by and about Rudolf Fehrmann in the catalog of the German National Library

Individual evidence

1. ↑ http://www.1999er.gipfelbuch.de/page_h72.htm Excerpt from Fehrmann's report "How I became a mountaineer"
2. ^ "Der Neue Sächsische Bergsteiger", newsletter of the SBB - Section of the DAV, No. 1, March 2012, 33rd year, p. 40