Eugen Guido Lammer

Eugen Guido Lammer

Eugen Guido Lammer was a mountaineer of Austrian origin. Along with August Lorria are the pioneers of climbing routes without help provided from professional guides. In 1887 they attempt to climb the route Penhall in Matterhorn in Western side but they swept away from an avalanche.Lammer, being lighted injured, he literally crawl from Stokje to Stafel Alp to ask aid for his seriously injured comrade.Lammer and Lorria, along with Zsigmondy,L.Purtscheller,Eckestein and others were opposing to the traditional way of mountaineering.They never used mountain guides, artificial equipment or anything else that intervene between the mountaineer and the mountain.[1][2][3]

References

  1. Stimson Bullitt (20 November 2013). Illusion Dweller: The Climbing Life of Stimson. Mountaineers Books. pp. 87–. ISBN 978-1-59485-824-6.
  2. Anthony Peake (6 June 2006). Is There Life After Death?: The Extraordinary Science of What Happens When We Die. Arcturus Publishing. pp. 253–. ISBN 978-1-84837-966-4.
  3. Paul Newman (2000). A History of Terror: Fear & Dread Through the Ages. Sutton. pp. 151–. ISBN 978-0-7509-2008-7.
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