Conrad Kain

Conrad Kain
Conrad Kain (about 1910)
Personal information
NationalityAustrian
Born(1883-08-10)10 August 1883
Schwarzau im Gebirge, Lower Austria, Austria
Died2 February 1934(1934-02-02) (aged 50)
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
WebsiteOfficial website
Climbing career
Known forMore than 60 first ascents in Western Canada
First ascents
Major ascentsMount Robson

Conrad Kain (10 August 1883, Nasswald – 2 February 1934, Cranbrook, British Columbia) was an Austrian mountain guide who guided extensively in Europe, Canada, and New Zealand, and was responsible for the first ascents of more than 60 routes in British Columbia. He is particularly known for pioneering climbs in the Purcell Mountains and the first ascents of Mount Robson (1913), Mount Louis (1916) and Bugaboo Spire (1916).

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