David Zogg
David Zogg ( born December 18, 1902 in Azmoos; † July 26, 1977 in Arosa ) was a Swiss skier and mountaineer. His nickname was " Vitter ."
Biography
The brother of Nini von Arx - Zogg won the first World Ski Championships 1931 in the Slalom and the World Ski Championships in 1934, the gold medal in the downhill and the combined. The World Cup slalom race of the 1931 rating was but " unofficially " because the race was held in just one pass - the warm weather did not let a second run to. Still today do not actually presented medals are given out as in all medal votes. 1931 Zogg Swiss ski champions ( combination cross country / jumping ) and 1934 Swiss Champion in the downhill.
In the 1930s Zogg was as skifahrender Supporting Actor, directed by Arnold Fanck in the feature films storms over the Mont Blanc (1930, partially in Arosa rotated ) and the white noise - New wonders of the snowshoe (1931, filmed in Austria ) to see both with Leni Riefenstahl as the lead actress. In 1934, he appeared as a " mountain guide Theodor " in the feature film White Majesty, which was created under Anton Kutter's Director in Switzerland. Later Zogg engaged in the ski school Arosa, which he headed from 1939 to 1974.
Zogg was also known as a mountaineer. In 1932, he was led along with Fritz Steuri as a mountain guide and glacier expert at the director Arnold Fanck, six-month " Universal Fanck - Greenland Expedition " involved in the west coast of Greenland, where the film SOS Eisberg was filmed.
In 1939 he took part in the first of the Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research ( SSAF ) organized Himalayan expedition to the Garhwal region with André Roch and Fritz Steuri. In this case, enter the group the first ascents of 7066 meter high Dunagiri on July 5, 6714 meters of high Ghauri Parbat on 18 August and the 6156 meter high Rataban.
When attempting the first ascent of the 7138 meter high Chaukhamba I ( Badrinath ) were recorded on 10 September in the high camp in their tent by an avalanche swept several hundred meters. They were unhurt, but two carriers died. When they learned of the outbreak of the Second World War in Europe, they had to cancel the expedition.