Lorenz Saladin
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Lorenz Salading was a Swiss mountain-climber, journalist, photographer and traveler. His large archive of photographs and reports of his expeditions were discovered in Russian sources in 2008.
Saladin was born in Nuglar-St. Pantaleon
, in the canton of Solothurn
in Switzerland
. He came from a modest background, worked at different jobs and during WW1 was patrolling the Swiss frontier. He took a great interest in mountain climbing and was a member of several climbing clubs. Politically he was a member of the Communist Party of Switzerland
(KPS).
Between 1920 and 1932 he travelled through Europe, South America and the USA, during which time he started to take an interest in photography and became a first-class photographer.
In 1932 he took part in an expedition to the Kaukasus with a ski club from Zurich and contributed reports and photographs to the press. He became acquainted with the Moscow
student and climber Georgi Charlampiew. In 1934 Charlampiews helped him organize his own climbing expedition to the Kaukasus. The following year he took part in a Soviet geological expedition to the Pamirs. He died of an infection while returning from a second expedition to the Pamir mountains. His grave was discovered only in 2008.
Shortly after his death the Swiss traveler and writer Annemarie Schwarzenbach
researched his work in Moscow and wrote a comprehensive biography, which quickly sold out. His archives were later transferred to the Swiss Alpine Museum
in Bern.
Saladin was born in Nuglar-St. Pantaleon
Nuglar-St. Pantaleon
Nuglar-St. Pantaleon is a municipality in the district of Dorneck in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.-History:Nuglar is first mentioned in 1147 as Nugerolo. St. Pantaleon was mentioned in 1284-85 ad Sanctum Pantaleonem.-Geography:...
, in the canton of Solothurn
Solothurn
The city of Solothurn is the capital of the Canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. The city also comprises the only municipality of the district of the same name.-Pre-roman settlement:...
in Switzerland
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....
. He came from a modest background, worked at different jobs and during WW1 was patrolling the Swiss frontier. He took a great interest in mountain climbing and was a member of several climbing clubs. Politically he was a member of the Communist Party of Switzerland
Communist Party of Switzerland
Communist Party of Switzerland , known as the "Old Communists" , was a historical Communist party, section of the Communist International....
(KPS).
Between 1920 and 1932 he travelled through Europe, South America and the USA, during which time he started to take an interest in photography and became a first-class photographer.
In 1932 he took part in an expedition to the Kaukasus with a ski club from Zurich and contributed reports and photographs to the press. He became acquainted with the Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
student and climber Georgi Charlampiew. In 1934 Charlampiews helped him organize his own climbing expedition to the Kaukasus. The following year he took part in a Soviet geological expedition to the Pamirs. He died of an infection while returning from a second expedition to the Pamir mountains. His grave was discovered only in 2008.
Shortly after his death the Swiss traveler and writer Annemarie Schwarzenbach
Annemarie Schwarzenbach
Annemarie Schwarzenbach was a Swiss writer, journalist, photographer and traveler.- Life :Annemarie was born in Bocken, near Zurich, Switzerland...
researched his work in Moscow and wrote a comprehensive biography, which quickly sold out. His archives were later transferred to the Swiss Alpine Museum
Swiss Alpine Museum
The Swiss Alpine Museum is a museum dedicated to the nature and culture of the Swiss Alps. It is located at Helvetiaplatz 4 in Bern.-History:...
in Bern.