Johann Jakob Weilenmann

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Name Johann Weilenmann		Role Mountaineer

Died June 8, 1896, St. Gallen, Switzerland People also search for Joseph Anton Specht, Poll Franz, Jacob Pfitscher First ascents Piz Buin, Cima Piazzi, Pizzo Tambo

Johann Jakob Weilenmann (24 January 1819, St. Gallen - 8 June 1896, St. Gallen) was a Swiss mountaineer and Alpine writer.

Weilenmann accomplished many first ascents in the Alps, amongst which are:

1859 - Muttler in the Samnaun Alps

1861 - Fluchthorn in the Silvretta, with Franz Pöll, a guide from Galtür

1862 - Ramolkogel and Weißer Kogel in the Ötztal Alps

1863 - Helsenhorn in the Lepontine Alps

1865 - Piz Buin in the Silvretta with Joseph Anton Specht and the guides Franz Pöll and Jakob Pfitschner

1865 - Crast' Agüzza in the Bernina Range with Specht, Pöll and Pfitschner

1865 - Mont Blanc de Cheilon in the Pennine Alps with Justin Felley

Literature

Eduard Scherrer: J.J. Weilenmann. In: Jahrbuch des Schweizer Alpenklub, (32) 1896–1897, 183–202. ISBN 978-0-543-78228-1

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