Peter Sarbach (1844–1930) was a pioneer mountain guide from St. Niklaus in Switzerland, near the village of Zermatt.

[1] In 1864, Peter Sarbach was a porter for Sir Edward Whymper in one of his attempts to ascend the Matterhorn.

Lefroy on 3 August 1897, exactly one year after the tragic death of his son, Philip Stanley Abbot.

However, the impression he left, from his 1897 expeditions, would set the pace for Swiss Mountaineering influence in Canada.

His exploits confirmed the need for competent mountaineering skills and influenced the 1898 invitations to Swiss guides Edouard (Edward) Feuz Sr. and Christian Haesler Sr.[1][2][3]