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Hermann Hess Helfenstein was born on 3 February, 1916 in Engelberg, Switzerland, is a Swiss naturalist, explorer, climber and engineer. Discover Hermann Hess Helfenstein's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 92 years old?

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Occupation Member of the "Schweizer Alpen Club" (SAC in Switzerland) and "Deutscher Anden Verein" (DAV in Chile)
Age 92 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 3 February, 1916
Birthday 3 February
Birthplace Engelberg, Switzerland
Date of death 14 October, 2008
Died Place Santiago, Chile
Nationality Switzerland

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1916

Hermann Hess Helfenstein (3 February 1916–14 October 2008) was a Swiss naturalist, explorer, climber and engineer.

He was member of the "Schweizer Alpen Club" (SAC in Switzerland) and "Deutscher Anden Verein" (DAV in Chile).

He was notable for first ascents and exploration in Patagonia.

He was born in Engelberg, a mountain village in Switzerland, where his`parents ran a hotel.

He began climbing with his father who was also a mountain guide.

1937

In 1937, he emigrated to South America and in the South Andes Mountain Range he first climbed the Volcano Puntiagudo with his partner R. Roth through the South Face.

Hermann Hess led three expeditions to Northern Patagonian Ice Field.

Two of them were for geological purposes, started from the east and was sponsored by the Swiss Geologist A. Heim.

1939

The expedition from 15 December 1939 to 16 January 1940 was integrated by H. Hess, A. Heim, W. Schmitt, H. Moser and H. Neumayer.

1941

Hermann Hess led and sponsored a 5-month expedition to the Northern Patagonian Ice Field from 1 November 1941 to 1 March 1942, starting this time from the west with E. Hoffmann, J. Alig, G. Mani and the porter I. Vargas finding severe climatical and geographical difficulties.

1944

In that decade he made also the successful first climb with R. Eggmann and J. Neumeyer to isolated Cerro Maca in 1944.

1945

and the expedition from 18 November to 31 December 1945 was integrated by H.Hess, A. Heim, H. Smoll, A. Valmitjana and J. Studer.

There he gave unknown and Nameless summits a denomination, such as Cerro Cristal and Cerro Tronco climbing them for the first time.

1950

In 1950 he married Frida Schwabe in Puerto Varas.

1960

They had two children, German and Roland and in 1960 he returned to Switzerland.

There he climbed the Mont Blanc, Weisshorn, Matterhorn, Eiger and Piz Palü.

1963

He returned to Santiago, Capital of Chile, in 1963 and undertook the higher summits of the North Andes Mountain Range with members of DAV W. Foerster, F. Oestemer, H. Janko and other climbers until his death in 2008.