Portrait Guide Chamonix Michel Croz , died at Matterhorn, and self Edward Whymper , survivor of the expedition People in high valleys saw mountains as waste places and dangerous. We left that territory to the spirits and souls who were subject to the penalties purgatory until atonement for their sins. The men did not exceed not limit pasture. The supposedly a local hunter, Peter George , the honor of the first steps on both ends of Besso in 1852. They are wealthy urbanites, mostly English, who wanted to associate their names with the conquests of the highest peaks. Before 1860, no 4000 of the Imperial Crown had been defeated. Then everything went very quickly
August 19, 1861 - John Tyndall , scientific English, guides JJ. Bennen and U. Wenger make the first ascent of Weisshorn 4505m by Randa .
July 18, 1862 - Thomas Stuart Kennedy and William Wigram accompanied guides JB . Croz and J. Kronig tread the top of the Dent Blanche 4356m .
August 22, 1864 - Leslie Stephen and Florence Crauford Grove accompanied guides Melchior and Jacob Anderegg reached the summit of Zinalrothorn Zinal 4221m since .
July 6, 1865 - The English Adolphus Warburton Moore and Horace Walker , led by Jacob Anderegg, reach the top of the Obergabelhorn 4065m.
July 14, 1865 - Edward Whymper , guides Peter Taugwalder father and son, Lord Douglas , the Reverend Charles Hudson , Douglas Hadow and guide Chamonix Michel Croz reached the summit of Matterhorn 4478m. These last four died during descent.
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