Johann Josef Imseng

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Johann Josef Imseng was a 19th-century Swiss mountain guide and priest known as an early pioneer of alpinism in the Valais region.

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Johann Josef Imseng canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic priest
human
mountain guide
associatedRegion Pennine Alps NERFINISHED
associatedWith Saas Valley NERFINISHED
Valais mountaineering history
centuryOfActivity 19th century
clergyOf Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Switzerland
culture Swiss Alpine culture
ethnicGroup Swiss
familyName Imseng NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork alpinism
mountaineering
gender male
givenName Johann Josef NERFINISHED
hasActivity guiding climbers on high Alpine peaks
pastoral work in mountain parishes
historicalSignificance early figure in organized guiding in the Valais Alps
knownAs an early mountain guide of Saas-Fee
knownFor combining priestly duties with mountain guiding
languageUsed Swiss German NERFINISHED
movement early alpinism
name Johann Josef Imseng NERFINISHED
nationality Swiss
nativeLanguage German
notableFor being an early pioneer of alpinism in Valais
guiding early ascents in the Swiss Alps
notableRole one of the first professional mountain guides in Saas-Fee
occupation Catholic priest
alpinist
mountain guide
partOf history of Swiss alpinism
placeOfActivity Swiss Alps NERFINISHED
Valais NERFINISHED
professionLocation Saas-Fee and surrounding mountains NERFINISHED
region Canton of Valais NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholicism
residence Saas-Fee NERFINISHED
roleInCommunity guide for visiting mountaineers
spiritual leader in a mountain village
typeOfClergy parish priest

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Allalinhorn firstAscentBy Johann Josef Imseng
Fletschhorn firstAscentBy Johann Josef Imseng