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The honourable Julius Kugy Comments

ganesh70 - Aug 22, 2007 2:48 am - Voted 10/10

Beautiful article!

Kugy is one of my favourite alpinists and was also a great writer. His exploits were unbeliavable for those years, he was a true pioneer. And how he loved the Julian Alps! His pages about Skrlatica, Triglav, Jalovec, Jof Fuart or Jof di Montasio are so touching...
Ciao!!

Bor - Aug 22, 2007 2:56 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Beautiful article!

For me, he is the greatest mountain lover. Definitively his ascent were and are amazing for this time. Yes, his big love were Julian Alps.

Cheers!

Andrej Mašera - Aug 22, 2007 5:49 am - Voted 10/10

Very interesting page

It's very well done, that you have started with a new series dealing with the life and work of important alpinists with famous Kugy. I immensely admire his exploits which even by today's standards appear almost unbelievable.
My compliments and let you continue that way.
Cheers, Andrej

Bor - Aug 22, 2007 6:02 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Very interesting page

Thanks, Andrej! Yes before we start with our project I write something about Kugy. I was writing Avcin`s book and I was impressed by the list of Kugy`s ascents in the book. So I have to write something about Kugy. :)

Cheers!

Moni - Aug 22, 2007 1:08 pm - Voted 10/10

Arbeit-Musik-Berge

I inherited this book from my dad and read it - what an impressive man and life he lead! I hope to climb in those mountains some time. Nice job on the page.

Bor - Aug 22, 2007 2:33 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Arbeit-Musik-Berge

Yes, he was really impresive man. Thanks!

Cheers!

Vid Pogachnik - Aug 22, 2007 1:49 pm - Voted 10/10

Man of the World

So many years ago Kugy was already a man whose spirit was rising across all European borders of that time. His lyrics is unprecedented even today. He was a good, very good climber, a visionary and a very honest man. Nobody ever rised the image of poor ordinary people - his guides from Trenta, Valbruna, Raccolana, Courmayeur,... - so high, their loyalty, courage and skills. Although he considered himself a German, his mother was a Slovenian and some derive also his family name from a Slovenian root, finally he also understood Slovenian. And to mention also his third passion - it was music. With minor supplements we could agree with Kugy that unsurpassable is the music of Bach, Mozart and Palestrina.

Bor - Aug 23, 2007 2:04 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Man of the World

Thanks Vid for more information.

Cheers!

desainme - Aug 22, 2007 10:30 pm - Voted 10/10

It seems to me

that Kugy gets honorable mention in Harrer's "White Spider"

Bor - Aug 23, 2007 2:03 am - Hasn't voted

Re: It seems to me

He really? I was looking through the dictionary the best word for him and in many possibilities I chose this one. I do not know which book is this.

desainme - Aug 23, 2007 5:54 am - Voted 10/10

White Spider

In my copy

RenatoG - Aug 23, 2007 2:11 pm - Voted 10/10

Beautiful page...

... about a great mountaineer, but above all a great man.
Ciao

Bor - Aug 26, 2007 6:25 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Beautiful page...

Thanks!

holly sorenson - Aug 26, 2007 1:13 pm - Hasn't voted

Enlightening

Thank you for writing this article. I especially enjoyed the excerpt under the title 'Scabiosa Trenta.' Brought a tear to my eye... Kugy wrote this with such emotion. Looking forward to furthering my knowledge about him and the area he loved so much.