Franz Schmid
Franz Schmid | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 January 1905 |
| Died | 18 September 1992 (aged 87) |
| Occupation(s) | Police inspector, mountaineer |
| Known for | First to climb Matterhorn northern wall |
Franz Schmid (17 January 1905 – 18 September 1992) was a German mountaineer.
Career
In 1932, he won a gold medal for alpinism at the Olympic Games, along with his brother Toni (posthumously), for being the first people to climb the northern wall of the Matterhorn on 1 August 1931.[1][2] The same year, Schmid also climbed the north face of the Ortler with Hans Ertl.[3]
In his life, Schmid conquered around 2,000 summits. He worked as a police inspector.[3]
The "Schmid route" of the Matterhorn is named after the brothers today.[4]
References
- ^ Kluge, Volker; Lippert, Thomas (2013). "The Olympic Alpinism Prize and a promise redeemed" (PDF). International Society of Olympic Historians. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ Hebert, Jenny (2011-05-24). "The Original 'Mountain' Bikers". Alpinist. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ a b "Olympedia – Franz Schmid". Olympedia. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ "Swiss climber sets Matterhorn record". Swissinfo. 2015-04-30. Retrieved 2024-08-08.