150th anniversary of the first Matterhorn ascent (News 2016, by Dominic Steinmann) - Swiss Press Award
Dominic Steinmann
Delegations of the four nations, Switzerland, Italy, France, Great Britain climb the Matterhorn mountain (4,478 meters over sea level) from different ridges in Zermatt, Switzerland, Friday, July 17, 2015. This to sign the "Act of Friendship" to comemmorate the first ascent of Italian alpinists on July 17, 1865 and the long lasting friendship between Italy and Switzerland. In the delegation are alpinists and direct descendents of the alpinists who reached the summit in July, 1865. On July 14, 1865, the Zermatt mountain guides Peter and Peter Taugwalder and the British climber Edward Whymper plus four alpinists reached the peak of the Matterhorn. During the descent, four alpinists fell to death. On July 14, 2015, Zermatt celebrated 150 years of the first ascent onto the Matterhorn mountain.
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Dominic Steinmann
On July 14, 1865, the Zermatt mountain guides Peter and Peter Taugwalder and the British climber Edward Whymper plus four alpinists reached the peak of the Matterhorn. During the descent, four alpinists fell to death. In summer 2015, Zermatt celebrated 150 years of the first ascent onto the Matterhorn mountain with a variation of events.
