| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Born | 16 October 1859 Vienna, Austrian Empire |
| Died | 7 September 1956 (aged 96) Bregenz, Austria |
| Occupation | Mountaineer, optician, writer |
| Climbing career | |
| Known for | First to climb all Alpine four-thousanders |
| First ascents | Mont Brouillard |
Karl Blodig (16 October 1859 – 7 September 1956) was an Austrian mountaineer, optician, and writer. Blodig was the first to successfully climb all Alpine peaks of over 4000 meters, completing his final summit in around 1900.[1] He wrote about these climbs in his book Die Viertausender der Alpen (The Four-Thousanders of the Alps), first published in 1923.
Works[edit]
- Die Viertausender der Alpen. München: Bergverlag Rudolf Rother, 1923.
- Bilder aus Vorarlberg und Liechtenstein. s. l., s. a.
- Durch's Montafon. Mit Karte aus Gerster’s Handkarte von Vorarlberg 1:175.000, J. N. Teutsch, Bregenz s. a.
- Vorarlberg das österreichische Rheinland. Ein Führer durch die Sommerfrischen Wintersportplätze, Berge und Täler des Landes. Bregenz 1928
- Die Viertausender der Alpen, 2. Auflage, Bergverlag Rudolf Rother, München o. J., ISBN 3-7633-7429-9 (with Helmut Dumler)
- Die Viertausender der Alpen, 5. Auflage, Bergverlag Rudolf Rother, München 1968 (with Helmut Dumler)
References[edit]
- ^ Rawlinson, A. K. The Climbers Club Journal, 1957, pp. 108-10.
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