Whymper

Feeling the sudden tug further up the rope, Whymper and the two Taugwalders managed to grab some nearby rocks to arrest their fall but the rope between Peter Taugwalder Senior and Hadow snapped and the four men plummeted downwards.

The formidable Matterhorn are conquered by an expedition led by British explorer Edward Whymper.

One of the most dramatic events was the spectacular first ascent of the Matterhorn in 1865, by a party led by the English illustrator, Edward Whymper - four of the party members fell to their deaths.

The exploration of the highest Andes in South America begun in 1879-1880, when Whymper climbed Chimborazo (convert) and explored the mountains of Ecuador.