Franz Schmid
German mountaineer
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Franz Schmid (17 January 1905 – 18 September 1992) was a German mountaineer.
Born17 January 1905
Died18 September 1992 (aged 87)
OccupationsPolice inspector, mountaineer
KnownforFirst to climb Matterhorn northern wall
Franz Schmid | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 January 1905 |
| Died | 18 September 1992 (aged 87) |
| Occupations | Police inspector, mountaineer |
| Known for | First to climb Matterhorn northern wall |
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]
