![]() Conrad Kain (about 1910) | |
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Austrian |
Born | Schwarzau im Gebirge, Lower Austria, Austria | 10 August 1883
Died | 2 February 1934 Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada | (aged 50)
Website | Official website |
Climbing career | |
Known for | More than 60 first ascents in Western Canada |
First ascents | |
Major ascents | Mount Robson |
Conrad Kain (10 August 1883, Nasswald – 2 February 1934, Cranbrook, British Columbia[1]) was an Austrian mountain guide who guided extensively in Europe, Canada, and New Zealand, and was responsible for the first ascents of more than 60 routes in British Columbia. He is particularly known for pioneering climbs in the Purcell Mountains and the first ascents of Mount Robson (1913), Mount Louis (1916) and Bugaboo Spire (1916).[2]