Torben Noffke
Torben Noffke SVO /ˈtɔː(ɹ) bən ˈnɒf ke/ (27 Cesoren 1854 - 9 Cesoren 1927) was a Lesteunian-born Agnomain Bergsteiger (mountaineer) and Bergführer (guide). Along with Érevish adventurer Sir Edward Linehan, he was one of the first two climbers ever to reach the summit of the Höchstehöhle on 27 Cesoren 1892.
In recognition of the feat, he was awarded the National Order of Merit by Chancellor Paul Oskar von Langenberg in 1893. Weltzeit magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people of the 19th century. In 1927, Lesteunia's most prestigious adventure sports award, the Torben Noffke National Adventure Award, was renamed in his memory.
He was not a good student, and left school at the age of 14 to become somewhat of a vagabond, working odd jobs in the mountains, while spending his weekends exploring the high country of southern Lesteunia. Eventually, he secured more regular work as a ski instructor and mountain guide for foreign travelers.
In 1870 his brother Timon contracted galarlaige and was hospitalized. His condition rapidly deteriorated and he died two months later. Timon's death weighed heavily upon Noffke, and reinforced in him an appreciation of the benefits of fresh air and outdoor exercise, a philosophy which ultimately became his life's work.
He moved to Hochgenau in 1874, settling in Biesenschau just outside of Kufbühel, and in 1877 he married Melina Hausner, the daughter of a local watchmaker. The couple rented a small apartment over her father's shop and a year later their daughter Sophia was born, followed quickly by younger brother Laurenz.
In 1880, Noffke took a train to Zierenbrück in Jarmenia where he joined an expedition to traverse the three peaks of the Dämonzähne Ridge in the Kohlenhügel Mountains. While there, he met filmmaker Lili Kaltenbrunner, who had joined the expedition to document its progress.
With the outbreak of the Great Intercontinental War in 1908, Noffke attempted to enlist at the age of 60 in the Agnomain Army. After a week of negotiations during which military representatives were unable to change his mind, he was offered the rank of Colonel and put in charge of the Army Mountain Warfare School in Cloppenlug.
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In recognition of the feat, he was awarded the National Order of Merit by Chancellor Paul Oskar von Langenberg in 1893. Weltzeit magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people of the 19th century. In 1927, Lesteunia's most prestigious adventure sports award, the Torben Noffke National Adventure Award, was renamed in his memory.
Early Life
Noffke was born in the southern Lesteunian town of Kitzberg, in Grafschaft Kogelstal. His father was a gardener who died in 1863, leaving the family in poverty. Torben and his younger brother Timon were later sent to the orphanage in Saalbach, where he apprenticed as a gardener and briefly studied horticulture.He was not a good student, and left school at the age of 14 to become somewhat of a vagabond, working odd jobs in the mountains, while spending his weekends exploring the high country of southern Lesteunia. Eventually, he secured more regular work as a ski instructor and mountain guide for foreign travelers.
In 1870 his brother Timon contracted galarlaige and was hospitalized. His condition rapidly deteriorated and he died two months later. Timon's death weighed heavily upon Noffke, and reinforced in him an appreciation of the benefits of fresh air and outdoor exercise, a philosophy which ultimately became his life's work.
He moved to Hochgenau in 1874, settling in Biesenschau just outside of Kufbühel, and in 1877 he married Melina Hausner, the daughter of a local watchmaker. The couple rented a small apartment over her father's shop and a year later their daughter Sophia was born, followed quickly by younger brother Laurenz.
Mountaineering
In Hochgenau, Noffke continued to work as a mountain guide in the summer and a ski instructor in the winter, building a reputation as a skilled outdoorsman and an expert Bergsteiger.In 1880, Noffke took a train to Zierenbrück in Jarmenia where he joined an expedition to traverse the three peaks of the Dämonzähne Ridge in the Kohlenhügel Mountains. While there, he met filmmaker Lili Kaltenbrunner, who had joined the expedition to document its progress.
With the outbreak of the Great Intercontinental War in 1908, Noffke attempted to enlist at the age of 60 in the Agnomain Army. After a week of negotiations during which military representatives were unable to change his mind, he was offered the rank of Colonel and put in charge of the Army Mountain Warfare School in Cloppenlug.
To be continued...
Torben Noffke
Torben Noffke in 1895
Personal Information
Born:
27 Cesoren 1854
Kitzberg, Grafschaft Kogelstal, Lesteunia
Kitzberg, Grafschaft Kogelstal, Lesteunia
Died:
9 Cesoren 1927
Lenfurt, Hochgenau, the Agnomain
Lenfurt, Hochgenau, the Agnomain
Nationality:
Parents:
Lesteunian, Agnomain
Family
Parents:
Laurenz Noffke, Natalie Widrich
Spouses:
Melina Hausner
(m: 5 Hane 1877; d: 7 Ricullan 1886)
Theresa Bodenheimer
(m: 22 Cesoren 1889; d: 30 Marts 1919)
(m: 5 Hane 1877; d: 7 Ricullan 1886)
Theresa Bodenheimer
(m: 22 Cesoren 1889; d: 30 Marts 1919)
Children:
with Melina Hausner:
with Melina Hausner:
Sophia, Laurenz, Timon & Angelika
with Theresa Bodenheimer:
Johannes & Clara
Career
Discipline:
Mountaineering
Time Span:
1870 (age 16) - 1916 (Age 62)
Notable Accomplishments:
Dämonzähne Ridge Expedition - 1880
Lesteunian Höchstehöhle Expedition - 1890
First Ascent of the Höchstehöhle - 1892
Order of the Iron Eagle - 1893
Lesteunian Höchstehöhle Expedition - 1890
First Ascent of the Höchstehöhle - 1892
Order of the Iron Eagle - 1893
Famous Partnerships:
Edward Linehan
Children
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