As a photojournalist Hans Truöl specialized in winter sports photography & set new standards making him one of the most outstanding press & celebrity photographers of his time. One of his most renowned and unique photos was without doubt, the “Porsche Jump” aka “On taking a Short Cut”, which gained him international fame.
Antique Ski Shop offers many very rare and authentic Swiss ski and Alpine posters available on the market today. Our original vintage posters are classified in the A – B+ range and are guaranteed for satisfaction and authenticity. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany each purchase
The prints of our unique and rare ski posters collection are available in two sizes and printed on high quality “vintage” type Matt paper (other sizes are available on request). We take an artisan-style approach to all our printing, which is done exclusively using the giclee process and then finished by hand individually.
We also offer our Hans Truöl prints on barite, dibond, canvas on a stretcher frame, 3 panel "split image" on canvas. for prices, see attachment accompanying photos and contact us to order.
These 6 points climbing crampons were most likely made by A. Hupfauf in Einsiedeln, Switzerland in the 1940's. They are part of the "Prima" model range and still have their original canvas straps.
Hupfauf were blacksmiths who started a factory in Einsiedeln, Switzerland. The first generation was Anton Hupfauf (1871-1916). The second generation was son Anton Hupfauf (1908-1993)
Anton the first was born in Fulpmes in the Tyrol region of Austria. After being trained as a blacksmith, he moved to Einsiedeln in Switzerland in 1898, and started as a blacksmith.
Initially the production was mainly farming tools and knives, but he gradually started to make ice axes and crampons. The products were exported to other countries. He won the gold medal in the Turin World's Fair, Italy in 1911. Founder Anton Hupfauf passed away because of an accident in 1916.Until the second generation was old enough to manage the factory, a man named Melchior Ochsner, one of the employees, took over the management. In 1924 they possibly opened a shop and started to sell metal products and household goods there in addition to the factory. Second generation Anton Hupfauf learned metal processing in Fulpmes Technical College in his father's hometown Fulpmes (Fulpmes Technical College). He graduated from there in 1926, and took over his father's factory in 1930. Ice axes and crampons continued to be exported to foreign countries. During the Second World War they also delivered equipment to the army.
