Christian Klucker
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Christian Klucker was a Swiss
mountain guide
who made many first ascents in the Alps, particularly in the Bernina Range
, the Bregaglia
and the Pennine Alps
.
Amongst his first ascents were:
Klucker appeared as the character Otto Spring (a guide) in the 1929 mountain film
, Die weiße Hölle vom Piz Palü (The White Hell of Piz Palü), directed by Arnold Fanck
.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
mountain guide
Mountain guide
Mountain guides are specially trained and experienced mountaineers and professionals who are generally certified by an association. They are considered experts in mountaineering.-Skills:Their skills usually include climbing, skiing and hiking...
who made many first ascents in the Alps, particularly in the Bernina Range
Bernina Range
The Bernina Range is a mountain range in the Alps of eastern Switzerland and northern Italy. It is considered to be part of the Central Eastern Alps. It is one of the highest ranges of the Alps, covered with many glaciers. Piz Bernina , its highest peak, is the most easterly four thousand-metre...
, the Bregaglia
Bregaglia Range
The Bregaglia Range is a small group of mostly granite mountains in Graubünden, Switzerland and the Province of Sondrio, northern Italy. It derives its name from the partly Swiss, partly Italian valley, the Val Bregaglia, and is known as Bergell in German...
and the Pennine Alps
Pennine Alps
The Pennine Alps are a mountain range in the western part of the Alps. They are located in Switzerland and Italy...
.
Amongst his first ascents were:
- Gurgel (couloir) on north-east face of Piz BerninaPiz BerninaPiz Bernina is the highest mountain of the Eastern Alps and the highest point of the Bernina Range the highest peak in south Rhetic Alps. It is also the farthest easterly mountain higher than 4,000 m in the Alps, the highest point of the Swiss canton of Graubünden, and the fifth-most prominent...
on 18 June 1890 (with L. Norman-Neruda) - North-west face of Piz ScerscenPiz ScerscenPiz Scerscen is a mountain in the Bernina Range in Switzerland and Italy, joining the neighbouring Piz Bernina by its north-east ridge via a 3,895 m pass...
on 9 July 1890 (with L. Norman-Neruda) - North-east face of Piz RosegPiz RosegPiz Roseg is a mountain in the Bernina Range in Graubünden, Switzerland.There are two summits on its main ridge:*the south-east and higher summit *the north-west summit, known as the Schneekuppe ....
on 16 July 1890 (with L. Norman-Neruda) - East-north-east ridge of the Ober GabelhornOber GabelhornThe Ober Gabelhorn is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland, located between Zermatt and Zinal.-Geography:The Ober Gabelhorn lies in the Swiss canton of Valais at the southern end of the Zinal valley . It rises, together with the Dent Blanche and the Zinalrothorn , above the Zinal Glacier...
on 1 August 1890 (with L. Norman-Neruda) - 'Norman-Neruda route' on the north-east face of LyskammLyskammLyskamm is a mountain in the Pennine Alps lying on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It consists of a five-kilometre-long ridge with two distinct peaks...
on 9 August 1890 (with L. Norman-Neruda and J. Reinstadler) - Nadelgrat from the HohberghornHohberghornThe Hohberghorn is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It lies towards the northern end of the Nadelgrat, a high-level ridge running roughly north–south, north of the Dom, above the resort of Saas-Fee to the east, and the Mattertal to the west.It was first climbed by R. B...
to the LenzspitzeLenzspitzeThe Lenzspitze is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It is the southernmost peak on the Nadelgrat, a high-level ridge running roughly north–south, north of Dom in the Mischabel range, above the resort of Saas Fee to the east, and the Mattertal to the west.It was first climbed in August...
in 1892 - Peuterey ridgeAiguille Blanche de PeutereyThe Aiguille Blanche de Peuterey is a mountain of the Mont Blanc massif in Italy. It is considered the most difficult and serious of the alpine 4000-m mountains.There are three tops to the mountain:*Pointe Güssfeldt...
to the summit of Mont BlancMont BlancMont Blanc or Monte Bianco , meaning "White Mountain", is the highest mountain in the Alps, Western Europe and the European Union. It rises above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence...
via a couloir on the Brenva face on 15–19 August 1893 (with Paul GüssfeldtPaul GüssfeldtDr Paul Güssfeldt was a German geologist, mountaineer and explorer.-Biography:Güssfeldt was born in Berlin, where he also died almost 80 years later...
, Emile Rey and César Ollier) - West-south-west ridge of Piz BadilePiz BadilePiz Badile is a mountain in the Bregaglia range in the Swiss canton of Graubünden and Italy, the border between the two countries running along the summit ridge. Its northeast face is considered one of the six great north faces of the Alps....
on 14 June 1897 (with Anton von Rydzewski and M. Barbaria) - First traverse from the Italian side of the Porta da Roseg on Piz Roseg on 21 June 1898 (with M. Barbaria)
Klucker appeared as the character Otto Spring (a guide) in the 1929 mountain film
Mountain film
A mountain film is a film genre that focuses on mountaineering and especially the battle of man against nature. In addition to mere adventure, the protagonists who return from the mountain come back changed, usually gaining wisdom and enlightenment....
, Die weiße Hölle vom Piz Palü (The White Hell of Piz Palü), directed by Arnold Fanck
Arnold Fanck
Arnold Fanck was a pioneer of the German mountain film....
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