Douglas Robert Hadow
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Douglas Robert Hadow was a British novice mountaineer who died on the descent after the first ascent of the Matterhorn.
The accident on the Matterhorn, triggered by Hadow, in an engraving by Gustave Doré. Hadow is second from the bottom, with Croz below him. The snapped rope above Hudson and Douglas is clearly seen.
The Matterhorn. The fatal accident occurred on the sunny snow slopes at the top right of the mountain.
Edward Whymper
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Edward Whymper FRSE was an English mountaineer, explorer, illustrator, and author best known for the first ascent of the Matterhorn in 1865. Four members of his climbing party were killed during the d
Douglas Robert Hadow
…Together they made a swift ascent of Mont Blanc and other climbs; these ascents – together with the backing of a climber of Hudson's stature – persuaded Edward Whymper that Hadow was a suitable companion for an attempt on the Matterhorn. Whymper later wrote…
Edward Whymper, engraving, 1881
Painting by Lance Calkin
Title page of the 6th edition (1936) of Scrambles amongst the Alps
Commemorative plaque in Zermatt