 The 'bad step' on the Aiguille Méridionale d’Arves showing L. Purtscheller and Karl Blodig. Illustration by E.Compton, 1895 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Born | 16 October 1859 Vienna, Austrian Empire |
| Died | 7 September 1956 (aged 96) Bregenz, Austria |
| Occupation(s) | Mountaineer, optician, writer |
| Climbing career | |
| Known for | First to climb all Alpine four-thousanders |
| First ascents | Mont Brouillard |
Karl Blodig (16 October 1859 – 7 September 1956) was an Austrian mountaineer, optician, and writer. Blodig was the first to successfully climb all Alpine peaks of over 4000 meters, completing his final summit around 1911.[1] He wrote about these climbs in his book Die Viertausender der Alpen (The Four-Thousanders of the Alps), first published in 1923.
- ^ Rawlinson, A. K. The Climbers Club Journal, 1957, pp. 108-10.