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Akademischer Alpen-Club Zürich | Club | Switzerland 🇨🇭


Quick Info

Type Club
Country Switzerland 🇨🇭
Founded 1896
Members recorded 4

Quick Info

Type Club
Country Switzerland 🇨🇭
Founded 1896
Members recorded 4
Also known as AACZ and Academic Alpine Club of Zurich. Founded 1896.

A student mountaineering club founded in 1896 by students of the Zürich universities. Its members have included many leading Swiss alpinists, expedition climbers and scientists. [1]

References

[1] Wikipedia (de): Akademischer Alpen-Club Zürich https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akademischer_Alpen-Club_Z%C3%BCrich

Contributors
49 contributions since 10th October 2026.

Members

4 recorded climbers.

Climber Period Notes
Willi Rickmer Rickmers From 1902-1903

The club article gives his entry year as 1902; his biography says he became a member in 1903. [1] [2]

References

[1] Wikipedia (de): Akademischer Alpen-Club Zürich https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akademischer_Alpen-Club_Z%C3%BCrich

[2] Wikipedia (de): Willi Rickmer Rickmers https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willi_Rickmer_Rickmers

George Ingle Finch From 1909

Listed as "George Finch (1909)". [1]

References

[1] Wikipedia (de): Akademischer Alpen-Club Zürich https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akademischer_Alpen-Club_Z%C3%BCrich

Hans Lauper From 1924

Member from 1924. [1] [2]

References

[1] Wikipedia (de): Hans Lauper https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Lauper

[2] Wikipedia (de): Akademischer Alpen-Club Zürich https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akademischer_Alpen-Club_Z%C3%BCrich

André Roch From 1926

Listed as "André Roch (1926)". [1]

References

[1] Wikipedia (de): Akademischer Alpen-Club Zürich https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akademischer_Alpen-Club_Z%C3%BCrich