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| Nationality | Austrian |
| Born | (1838-06-12)12 June 1838 |
| Died | 29 July 1908(1908-07-29) (aged 70) Vienna |
| Occupation(s) | Mountaineer, writer |
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| Known for | Dolomites first ascents |
Paul Grohmann (12 June 1838 – 29 July 1908) was an Austrianmountaineer and writer.
Grohmann was a pioneer in exploring technically challenging mountains and is thought to have made more first ascents ofEastern Alps summits than anyone else. Among these are the four highest summits in theDolomites. In 1862, Grohman,Friedrich Simony andEdmund von Mojsvár founded theAustrian Alpine Club. This was the second mountaineering club in the world, following the founding of theBritish Alpine Club in 1857.
In 1875, he published a detailed map of theDolomites (Karte der Dolomit-Alpen) and, in 1877, the travel bookWanderungen in den Dolomiten, which significantly stimulated mountain tourism in the area.
In his honor, the as yet unclimbedSasso di Levante in theLangkofelDolomites was renamedGrohmannspitze in 1875. The west peak of theKellerspitzen in theCarnic Alps, which he first-ascended in 1868, is also known as Grohmannspitze. Already in 1898, 10 years before his death, the town ofUrtijëi erected a monument to honor his many first ascents in the Dolomites. Since 1984 there is aGrohmann street in Vienna'sDonaustadt district.
Among the many peaks he and his guides were the first to ascend are:
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