E. TABLE OF ATTEMPTS MADE TO ASCEND THE MATTERHORN PREVIOUS TO THE FIRST ASCENT.
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No. of Attempt. Date. Names. Side upon which the Attempt was made, and Place arrived at. Greatest Height attained. Remarks.
1 1858-9. J.-Antoine Carrel. J.-Jacques Carrel Victor Carrel. Gab. Maquignaz. Abbé Gorret. Breil side “Chimney.” 12,650 Several attempts were made before this height was attained; the men concerned cannot remember how many. See p. 46.
1860.
2 July Alfred Parker. Charles Parker. Sandbach Parker. Zermatt side East face. 11,500? Without guides. P. 46-7.
3 August V. Hawkins. J. Tyndall. Breil side Hawkins got to foot of “Great Tower,” Tyndall a few feet higher. 12,992 13,050? Guides—J. J. Bennen and J.-Jacques Carrel. Pp. 47-9.
1861.
4 July Messrs. Parker Zermatt side East face. 11,700? No guides. P. 49.
5 Aug. 29 J.-Antoine Carrel. J.-Jacques Carrel. Breil side “Crête du Coq.” 13,230 See p. 57.
6 Aug. 29-30 Edward Whymper Breil side “Chimney.” 12,650 Camped upon the mountain, with an Oberland guide. Pp. 51-7.
1862.
7 January T. S. Kennedy Zermatt side East face. 11,000? Winter attempt. Pp. 58-9.
8 July 7-8 R. J. S. Macdonald. Edward Whymper. Breil side Arête below “Chimney.” 12,000 Guides—Johann zum Taugwald and Johann Kronig. Pp. 64-5.
9 July 9-10 R. J. S. Macdonald. Edward Whymper. Breil side “Great Tower.” 12,992 Guides—J.-A. Carrel and Pession. P. 66.
” July 18-19 ” ” Breil side Somewhat higher than the lowest part of the “Cravate.” 13,400 Alone. Pp. 67-79.
10 July 23-24 ” ” Breil side “Crête du Coq.” 13,150 Guides—J.-A. Carrel, Cæsar Carrel, and Luc Meynet. P. 80.
11 July 25-26 ” ” Breil side Nearly as high as the highest part of the “Cravate.” 13,460 With Luc Meynet. Pp. 81-2.
12 July 27-28 J. Tyndall Breil side “The Shoulder,” to foot of final peak. 13,970 Guides—J. J. Bennen and Anton Walter; porters—J.-Antoine Carrel, Cæsar Carrel, and another. Pp. 83-87, 90-92.
1863.
13 Aug. 10-11 Edward Whymper Breil side “Crête du Coq.” 13,280 Guides—J.-A. Carrel, Cæsar Carrel, Luc Meynet, and two porters. Pp. 114-123.
1865.
14 June 21. ” ” South-east face 11,200? Guides—Michel Croz, Christian Almer, Franz Biener; porter—Luc Meynet. Pp. 231-235.
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