Figari Bartolomeo

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Biografie:
Quelle: Rivista Mensile Volume 76, 1957, Seite 228 f
Quelle: Rivista Mensile Volume 84, 1965, Seite 317 f
Quelle: Rivista mensile Volume 89, 1968, Seite 253 f

Bartolomeo Figari (1881- 1965)
It is much regretted that our eminent Italian member's death was not noticed here until recently and we are indebted to the Rivista of the C.A.I. (Sezione Ligure) of July-December, 1965, for much of the information there given in an obituary notice by Signor E. A. Buscaglione.
Figari was born on April 23, 1881, and died on May 30, 1965, at Genoa. His climbing career commenced in 1898, and he was soon making notable ascents throughout the Alps. Among these, only a few can be mentioned here; the first Italian ascent of the Bietschhorn ( 1904), the first guideless crossing of the Cresta di Vofrede and the first guideless ascent of the South ridge of the Herbetet (both in 1905); the first ascent of the North ridge of the Cialancias and first traverse (with first ascent by the South ridge) of the Becco Alto dell' Ischiator (both 1909), and numerous other ascents in the Italian alps. In more familiar regions, all the betterknown names occur Mont Blanc, Monte Rosa, Disgrazia, Grande Casse, Finsteraarhorn, Gran Paradiso, Matterhorn, Mischabel, and many more. He sustained a serious injury when swept down by an avalanche of rocks on the Aiguille Centrale d' Arves, but he managed to keep climbing actively until 1914, though after the War he had to forego mountaineering.
Figari's climbing was mostly in the classic tradition, with exploration allied to research; he was a great believer in the cultural preparation for mountain climbing and, when his active days were over, he strove hard to develop alpine libraries in the branches of the C.A.I. He undertook almost single handed the second edition of the guide to the Apuan Alps, a favourite field of his, and late in life (I956) he published a volume of memotrs.
He was elected to the Alpine Club in 1948, on the proposal of Count Aldo Bonacossa, seconded by Signor Rivetti. Since 1947 he had been President of the C.A.I., so the Alpine Club had the unusual privilege of electing as member the active President of one of the great Continental climbing clubs. His presidency of the C.A.I. coincided with a great period of post-war reconstruction and Figari threw himself into the work and, in particular, into the organisation of the Alpine Rescue Service, a body to which he munificently bequeathed his entire estate.
To the C.A.I., and particularly, perhaps, to the Ligurian Section in which he had served in many capacities Secretary, Vice-President, President we extend our sympathy on the loss of this distinguished and venerated figure in Italian climbing circles.
T.S.B.
Quelle: Alpine Journal Volume 72, 1967, Seite 188


Geboren am:
23.04.1881
Gestorben am:
30.05.1965