Edward Whymper

Edward Whymper (HM1ABS)

Location: Zermatt, VS 3920 Visp
Country: Switzerland
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N 46° 1.216', E 7° 44.777'

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Edward Whymper, 1840 - 1911
Am 14. Juli 1865 unternahm er zusammen mit einer Seilschaft von Gef?hrten und Bergf?hrern die erfolgreiche Erstbesteigung des Matterhorns von diesem Hotel aus.

On July 14, 1865, he set forth from this hotel with his companions and guides and completed the first successful ascent of the Matterhorn.
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Date Added Monday, September 15th, 2014 at 1:59pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)32T E 402957 N 5097063
Decimal Degrees46.02026667, 7.74628333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 46° 1.216', E 7° 44.777'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds46° 1' 12.96" N, 7° 44' 46.62" E
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Area Code(s)307
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 80 Bahnhofstrasse, Zermatt VS 3920, CH
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