Heinrich Hess (mountaineer)
Heinrich Hess (December 29, 1857 in Vienna – March 7, 1944 in Vienna) was an Austrian alpinist, author of guidebooks on mountain geography and is the first person to survey the Gesäuse mountain range of the Northern Limestone Alps. Life 
Hess became famous as the first person to publish guide books on the Gesäuse mountain region after his visit in 1884. However in the 7th edition, Eduard Pichl was added as a co-author. The alpine club hut, Hesshütte, is named after him. Publications 
 Der Hochtourist in den Ostalpen, an eight-volume work co-authored with Ludwig Purtscheller. References

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External links 
 Heinrich Hess in the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek

1857 births
1944 deaths

Austrian mountain climbers
Austrian non-fiction writers
People from Vienna
Writers from Austria-Hungary
Mountain climbers from Austria-Hungary