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2. Peter Kaufmann (Alpine guide) - Wikipedia

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   Peter Kaufmann (17 January 1858 - 14 October 1924) was a Swiss mountain guide during the Silver Age of Alpinism (1865–1882) and the early twentieth century, who guided amateurs, experienced climbers, and several notables across glaciers, over mountain passes, and to the summits in the Swiss Alps, the Canadian Rockies, and the Selkirks.

3. List of mountains of Switzerland named after people - Wikipedia

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   Pennine Alps: Valais: Jean-Antoine Carrel: No Italian mountain guide Desorstock 2872 15 Bernese Alps: Bern: Pierre Jean Édouard Desor: No Swiss geologist ad naturalist, summit in the Unteraar Glacier basin Dufourspitze: 4634 2165

4. Christian Kaufmann (alpine guide) - Wikipedia

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   Christian (a.k.a. Christen) was born on March 7, 1872, in Grindelwald to Peter Kaufmann (1832-1903) and Margaretha (née Baumann, 1839–1903). [1] His father, called Graben-Peter or Grabi-Peter, was a well-established certified mountain guide during the Golden Age of Alpinism.

5. Swiss Alpine Club - Wikipedia

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   The Swiss Alpine Club (German: Schweizer Alpen-Club, French: Club Alpin Suisse, Italian: Club Alpino Svizzero, Romansh: Club Alpin Svizzer) is the largest mountaineering club in Switzerland. It was founded in 1863 in Olten and it is now composed of 110 sections with 174,726 members (2023). [ 1 ]

6. List of mountain passes in Switzerland - Wikipedia

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   Railway Name Canton(s)/Country From - To Built/Opened Elevation (m) Max. gradient Type Albula Railway: Grisons: Filisur - La Punt: 1903: 1823 railway tunnel Bernina Railway

7. Swiss Alpine Museum - Wikipedia

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   The museum is sponsored by the Swiss Alpine Museum Foundation, which was founded in 1933. The founders are the Swiss Confederation, the Canton of Bern, the City of Bern, the Swiss Alpine Club SAC, and the Bern Section of the SAC. The Alpine Museum is a member of the Museumsquartier Bern association. Since June 2021 has formed the organizational ...

8. List of Swiss cantons by elevation - Wikipedia

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   Location names, mean elevation, and the numeric differences between high and low elevations are also provided. Most of the 26 canton high points are located in the Swiss Alps. Others (with lower altitudes), are located in the Jura Mountains. The 14 lower summits (up to the Säntis) are within the hiking trail network. The ascent of the 11 ...

9. Swiss Alps - Wikipedia

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   The glaciers of the Swiss Alps cover an area of 1,220 square kilometres (470 sq mi) — 3% of the Swiss territory, representing 44% of the total glaciated area in the Alps i.e. 2,800 square kilometres (1,100 sq mi). The Swiss Alps are situated south of the Swiss Plateau and north of the national border.