Jeremy Triefenbach
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Jeremy Triefenbach, probably the most prominent member of the Triefenbach family of Dietzenbach (Hesse
) Germany
, was born in the early 1820s and died at the very end of the 19th Century.
Credited with being a pioneer of the notion of outdoor recreation, and a key influence on Kurt Hahn
, who became known as the father of the organised outdoor recreation movement (learning by experiencing), Triefenbach became famous for tackling many of the hardest climbs that Europe had to offer at the time. He is said to have survived being trapped in a snowdrift
for 13 days by eating only melted snow. His autobiography, "It's a good deal," contains his account of this event.
During the 1860s Triefenbach, along with his brother Michael, who also shared a passion for outdoor activity, relocated the family to Illinois
, where he remained for the rest of his life.
Hesse
Hesse or Hessia is both a cultural region of Germany and the name of an individual German state.* The cultural region of Hesse includes both the State of Hesse and the area known as Rhenish Hesse in the neighbouring Rhineland-Palatinate state...
) Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, was born in the early 1820s and died at the very end of the 19th Century.
Credited with being a pioneer of the notion of outdoor recreation, and a key influence on Kurt Hahn
Kurt Hahn
Kurt Martin Hahn was a German educator whose philosophies are considered internationally influential.-Biography:...
, who became known as the father of the organised outdoor recreation movement (learning by experiencing), Triefenbach became famous for tackling many of the hardest climbs that Europe had to offer at the time. He is said to have survived being trapped in a snowdrift
Snowdrift
A snowdrift is a deposit of snow sculpted by wind into a mound during a snowstorm. Snowdrifts resemble sand dunes and are formed in a similar manner, namely, by wind moving light snow and depositing it when the wind is slowed, usually against a stationary object. Snow normally crests and slopes...
for 13 days by eating only melted snow. His autobiography, "It's a good deal," contains his account of this event.
During the 1860s Triefenbach, along with his brother Michael, who also shared a passion for outdoor activity, relocated the family to Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, where he remained for the rest of his life.