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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Main discipline | Mountain Guide |
| Born | 17 January 1858 Grindelwald, Switzerland |
| Died | 14 October 1924 (aged 66) Grindelwald, Switzerland |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Family | |
| Spouse | Maria Elise von Allmen (1860-1938) |
| Children | Peter Kaufmann (1886-1971), mountain guide, ski instructor; Fritz Kaufmann (1902-1978), mountain guide, railway employee |
| Parents | Father: Peter Kaufmann, Sr. (1832–1903), nicknamed "Grabipeter"; Mother: Katherina Jaggi (1830-1861) |
| Relatives | Christian Kaufmann (1872-1939), half-brother, mountain guide; Hans Kaufmann (1874-1930), half-brother, mountain guide |
Peter Kaufmann (17 January 1858 - 14 October 1924) was a Swiss mountain guide during the Silver Age of Alpinism (1865-1882) and the early twentieth century, who guided amateurs, experienced climbers, and several notables across glaciers, over mountain passes, and to the summits in the Swiss Alps, the Canadian Rockies, and the Selkirks.