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, P
Plaque in Zermatt, commemorating the first ascent by Edward Whymper: On 14 July 1865, he set forth from this hotel with his companions and guides, and completed the first successful ascent of the Matterhorn.
The south face. The first attempts took place on the Lion ridge (left).
The east face and Hörnli ridge on the right
The Matterhorn from Zermatt
Lord Francis Douglas
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Lord Francis William Bouverie Douglas was a novice British mountaineer. After sharing in the first ascent of the Matterhorn, he died in a fall on the way down from the summit.
First ascent of the Matterhorn
…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…
Lord Francis Douglas
Memorial to Lord Francis Douglas (top row) outside the Douglas Family Mausoleum, Cummertrees.
The Matterhorn in the Swiss Alps; its height is 4,478 metres (14,692 ft)
The Matterhorn Disaster, depicted by Gustave Doré