Today in History: First successful Matterhorn ascent in 1865
Today in History: First successful Matterhorn ascent in 1865 155 years ago today, the Matterhorn (4,478 m, 14,692 ft) was first successfully ascended by Edward Whymper and his team of mountaineers, Michel Croz, Lord Francis Douglas, Charles Hudson, Douglas Hadow, and the two Zermatt guides, Peter…