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The list does not include the first ascent of new routes to previously climbed mountain summits. For example, this list contains the first ascent of the summit of the Eiger in 1858, but not the more famous first ascent of the north face of the Eiger in 1938.
The first solo ascent is also commonly noted, although the first free solo ascent is a more controversial aspect, given the concerns about advocating such a dangerous form of climbing. With the rise in female participation in climbing, the first female free ascent (or FFFA ) has also become notable.
First ascent of the unclimbed Rupal Face and first traverse of the mountain by descending along the unexplored Diamir Face with his brother Günther. Prior to this ascent, Messner had not previously visited the Greater Ranges and the greatest altitude he had been to was on the expedition to the Andes in 1969.
The 1924 expedition, including Irvine and Mallory (top two left), aimed to be the first documented ascent of the mountain. - J.B. Noel/Royal Geographical Society/Getty Images
The first ascent of the Matterhorn was a mountaineering expedition of the Matterhorn made by Edward Whymper, Lord Francis Douglas, Charles Hudson, Douglas Hadow, Michel Croz, and two Zermatt guides, Peter Taugwalder and his son of the same name, on 14 July 1865. Douglas, Hudson, Hadow and Croz were killed on the descent when Hadow slipped and ...
The summits on the mountain (from east to west) are: Pointe Walker (4,208 m; 13,806 ft) – named after Horace Walker, who made the first ascent of the mountain; Pointe Whymper (4,184 m; 13,727 ft) – named after Edward Whymper, who made the first ascent of this, the second-highest summit
Croz began his guiding career in 1859 when he was engaged by William Mathews for an ascent of Mont Blanc.As well as making the first ascent of some of the most significant unclimbed mountains in the Alps – the Grande Casse, Monte Viso, the Barre des Écrins and the Aiguille d'Argentière – he also made the first traverse of many previously uncrossed cols, including the col des Ecrins, the ...
Peter Habeler (born 22 July 1942) [1] is an Austrian mountaineer. He was born in Mayrhofen, Austria.He developed an interest in mountain climbing at age six. [2]Among his accomplishments as a mountaineer are his first ascents in the Rocky Mountains.