Neither Mr. Mummery, nor Messrs. Baumann and Penhall, descended by the routes which they struck out, and in each case the respective parties descended by the northern or Zermatt route. It is therefore at present impossible to determine the relative difficulty of the various routes up the mountain. Still, I think that the great majority of tourists will, as heretofore, prefer the ordinary Zermatt route, and that comparatively few will patronize the newly-discovered ones.
The ascent of the Matterhorn has now taken its place amongst those which are considered fashionable, and many persons get upon it who ought not to be upon a mountain at all. Although much has been done on both sides of it to facilitate the routes, and although they are much easier to traverse than they were in years gone by, it is still quite possible to get into trouble upon them, and to come utterly to grief. Considering how large a number of entirely incompetent persons venture upon the mountain, it is surprising so few meet with accidents; but if the number of accidents continues to increase at its present rate it will, ere long, not be easy to find a place of interment in the English churchyard at Zermatt.
E. TABLE OF ATTEMPTS MADE TO ASCEND THE MATTERHORN PREVIOUS TO THE FIRST ASCENT.
| 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]. |
F. ASCENTS OF THE MATTERHORN.
| No. of Ascent | Date. | Names. | Route taken. | Remarks. |
| 1865. | ||||
| 1 | July 13-15 |
Lord Francis Douglas. D. Hadow. Charles Hudson. Edward Whymper. | Zermatt (Or Northern route.) | Guides—Michel Croz, Peter Taugwalder père, Peter Taugwalder fils. See [pp. 271-290]. |
| 2 | July 16-18 | Jean-Antoine Carrel. J. Baptiste Bich. Amé Gorret. J.-Augustin Meynet. | Breil (Or Southern route.) | The first two named only ascended to the summit. See [pp. 282], [304-6]. |
| 1867. | ||||
| 3 | Aug. 13-15 | F. Craufurd Grove | Breil | Guides—J. A. Carrel, Salamon Meynet, and J. B. Bich. |
| 4 | Sept. 12-14 | Jos. Maquignaz. J.-Pierre Maquignaz. Victor Maquignaz. Cæsar Carrel. J.-B. Carrel. | Breil | An easier route was discovered by this party than that taken upon July 17, 1865. The first two named only ascended to the summit. See [p. 309]. |
| 5 | Oct. 1-3 | W. Leighton Jordan | Breil | Guides—the Maquignaz’s just named, Cæsar Carrel, and F. Ansermin. The Maquignaz’s and Mr. Jordan alone reached the summit. |
| 1868. | ||||
| 6 | July 24-25 | J. M. Elliott | Zermatt | Guides—Jos. Marie Lochmatter and Peter Knubel. |
| 7 | July 26-28 | J. Tyndall | Up Breil side and down Zermatt side. | Guides—Jos. and Pierre Maquignaz, and three others. |
| 8 | Aug. 2-4 | O. Hoiler. F. Thioly. | ” ? | Account given in hotel-book at Breil is not very clear. Guides seem to have been Jos. and Victor Maquignaz and Elie Pession. |
| 9 | Aug. 3-4 | G. E. Foster | Zermatt | Guides—Hans Baumann, Peter Bernett, and Peter Knubel. |
| 10 | Aug. 8 | Paul Guessfeldt | Zermatt | Guides—Jos. Marie Lochmatter, Nich. Knubel, and Peter Knubel. |
| 11 | Sept. 1-2 | A. G. Girdlestone. F. Craufurd Grove. W. E. U. Kelso. | Zermatt | Guides—Jos. Marie Lochmatter and the two Knubels. |
| 12 | Sept. 2-3 | G. B. Marke | Zermatt | Guides—Nich. Knubel and Pierre Zurbriggen (Saas). |
| 13 | Sept. 3-5 | F. Giordano | Up Breil side and down Zermatt side. | Guides—J. A. Carrel and Jos. Maquignaz. See [p. 310]. |
| 14 | Sept. 8-9 | Paul Sauzet | Breil | Guides—J. A. Carrel and Jos. Maquignaz. |
| 1869. | ||||
| 15 | July 20 | James Eccles | Breil | Guides—J. A. Carrel, Bich, and two Payots (Chamounix). |
| 16 | Aug. 26-27 | R. B. Heathcote | Breil | Guides—The four Maquignaz’s (Val Tournanche). |
| 1870. | ||||
| 17 | July 20 (?) | ? | Zermatt | No details have come to hand. |
| 1871. | ||||
| 18 | July 16-17 | E. R. Whitwell | Zermatt | Guides—Ulrich and Ch. Lauener. |
| 19 | July 21-22 | F. Gardiner. F. Walker. Lucy Walker. | Zermatt | Guides—Peter Perrn, P. Knubel, N. Knubel, Melchior Anderegg, and Heinrich Anderegg. |
| 20 | ? | — Fowler | Zermatt | Guides—C. Knubel and J. M. Lochmatter. |
| 21 | Aug. 2-3 | W. E. Utterson-Kelso | Breil | Guides—Victor and Emmanuel Maquignaz and Joseph Gillioz. |
| 22 | Aug. 7-8 | R. S. Lyle | Breil | Guides—J. J. Maquignaz and ? |
| 23 | Aug. 18-19 | C. E. Mathews. F. Morshead. | Breil | Guides—J. A. Carrel and Melchior Anderegg, with two porters. |
| 24 | Sept. 4-5 | M. C. Brevoort. W. A. B. Coolidge. | Zermatt to Breil | Guides—Ch. Almer, Ulr. Almer, and N. Knubel. |
| 25 | Sept. 7-8 | R. Fowler | Zermatt | Guides—J. M. Lochmatter and P. Knubel. |
| 1872. | ||||
| 26 | July 22-23 | F. Gardiner. T. Middlemore. | Zermatt to Breil | Guides—J. Maquignaz, Peter Knubel, and Johann Jaun. |
| 27 | July 21 | H. Bicknell | ? | Guides—Not known. |
| 28 | July 24-25 | R. Pendlebury. W. M. Pendlebury. C. Taylor. | Zermatt to Breil | Guides—Peter Taugwalder fils, Gabriel Spechtenhauser, and F. Imseng. |
| 29 | July 26 | J. Jackson | Breil to Zermatt | Guides—Jos. Maquignaz and Anton Ritz. |
| 30 | July ? | F. A. Wallroth | ? | Guides—Not known. |
| 31 | Aug. 29-30 | A. Rothschild | Zermatt | Guides—Franz Biener and two Knubels. |
| 32 | Sept. 1-2 | G. A. Passingham | Zermatt | Guides—F. Imseng and Franz Andermatten. |
| 33 | Sept. 9-10 | H. Denning. E. Hutchins. J. Young. | Zermatt | Guides—Melchior Schlapp, Peter Rubi, and two Knubels. |
| 34 | Sept. 10-11 | L. Saunderson | Zermatt | Guides—Peter Bohren and Peter Knubel. |
| 35 | Sept. 11-12 | E. Millidge | Zermatt | Guide— — Pollinger. |
| 36 | Sept. 11-12 | D. J. Abercromby | Zermatt | Guides—N. Knubel and P. J. Knubel. |
| 37 | Sept. 16-17 | C. Bronzet | Zermatt | Guides—P. Knubel, F. Truffer, and J. Truffer. |
| 1873. | ||||
| 38 | July 6-7 | T. Cox. J. Gardiner. | Zermatt | Guides—Peter Knubel and J. M. Lochmatter. |
| 39 | July 6-7 | C. Théraulaz | Zermatt | Guides—J. Gillot and Ignace Sarbach. |
| 40 | July 21-22 | A. F. Leach | Zermatt | Guides—P. Taugwalder fils and J. M. Kronig. |
| 41 | July 21-22 | T. A. Bishop | Zermatt | Guides—P. Knubel, P. J. Knubel, and F. Devouassoud. |
| 42 | July 23-24 | H. Salmond | Breil | Guides—Not known. |
| 43 | July 23-24 | A. G. Puller. | Breil to Zermatt | Guides—J. A. Carrel and Jos. Maquignaz. |
| 44 | July 25-26 | E. Leatham | Zermatt | Guides—P. Knubel and Joseph Imboden. |
| 45 | July 25-27 | W. W. Simpson | Breil to Zermatt | Guides—J. A. Carrel, P. Maquignaz, and a Chamounix guide. |
| 46 | July 29-30 | M. Déchy | Zermatt | Guides—J. A. Carrel and P. Taugwalder fils. |
| 47 | Aug. 3 | J. Bischoff. E. Burckhardt. | Zermatt | Guides— |
| 48 | Aug. 6-7 | Emile Veyrin | Zermatt | Guides—P. J. Knubel; porter, Joh. Knubel. |
| 49 | Aug. 9-10 | L. Ewbank | Zermatt | Guides—J. M. and Alex. Lochmatter. |
| 50 | Aug. 11 | G. E. Hulton. F. C. Hulton. | Zermatt | Guides—Ch. Lauener, Johann Fischer, and Peter Rubi. |
| 51 | Aug. 11-12 | Marquis Maglioni | Zermatt | Guides—P. Knubel, Edouard Capelin; porter H. Knubel. |
| 52 | Aug. 14-15 | F. Dawkins | Zermatt | Guides—Franz Andermatten, A. Burgener; porter, Abraham Imseng. |
| 53 | Aug. 15-16 | J. F. Bramston. F. Morshead. C. H. Hawkins. | Zermatt | Guides—Melchior Anderegg, B. Nageli, and J. M. Lochmatter. |
| 54 | Aug. 16 | H. S. Hoare | Zermatt | Guides—Johann von Bergen and A. Pollinger. |
| 55 | Aug. 18-22 | E. Pigeon. — Pigeon. | Breil to Zermatt | Guides—J. A. Carrel, V. Maquignaz, and J. Martin. This party was confined in the hut on the Italian side from the 18th to the 21st of August, by bad weather; and in descending upon the Zermatt side it was surprised by night before the cabane could be reached, and had to pass the night on the open mountain-side. |
| 56 | Aug. 22-23 | F. P. Barlow | Zermatt | Guides—Jakob Anderegg and P. Taugwalder fils. |
| 57 | Oct 2-3 | W. W. Stuart | Breil to Zermatt | Guides—Jos. Maquignaz, F. Bic, and Jos. Balmat. |
| 1874. | ||||
| 58 | July 14-15 | T. G. Bonney | Zermatt | Guides—J. M. Lochmatter and J. Petrus. |
| 59 | July 17-18 | F. Wolf | Zermatt | Guides—A. Pollinger and Jos. Lauber. |
| 60 | July 18-19 | A. Millot and wife | Zermatt | Guides—Melchior Anderegg, A. Maurer, and P. Taugwalder fils. |
| 61 | July ? | H. Lamb | ? | Guides—Not known. |
| 62 | July 19-20 | J. Baumann | Zermatt | Guide-Ulrich Lauener. |
| 63 | July 23-24 | ? E. Javelle | Breil to Zermatt | Guides— |
| 64 | July 27-29 | L. K. Rankine | Zermatt | Guides—A. Pollinger and Jos. Längen. |
| 65 | Aug. 7 | J. Birkbeck, Jun. | Breil to Breil | Guides—J. Petrus and J. B. Bic. Mr. Birkbeck and his guides started from Breil, crossed the mountain to the northern side, and returned to Breil, in 19 hours. |
| 66 | Aug. 7-8 | G. F. Cobb. S. Forster. A. M. Tod. | Zermatt | Guides—P. Taugwalder fils, Jos. Taugwalder, and A. Summermatter. |
| 67 | Aug. 7-8 | M. Bramston | Zermatt | Guide—B. Nageli. |
| 68 | Aug. 12 | G. Dévin | Zermatt | Guides—L. Pollinger and Henri Séraphin. |
| 69 | Aug. 19-20 | L. N. Walford | Zermatt | Guides—Alex. Burgener and B. Venetz. |
| 70 | Aug. 20-21 | A. D. Puckle | Zermatt | Guides—J. Petrus and N. Knubel. |
| 71 | Aug. 20-21 | R. Lindt | Zermatt | Guides—Ig. Sarbach and Peter Sulzer. |
| 72 | Aug. 20-22 | Edward Whymper | Zermatt | Guides—J. A. Carrel, J. B. Bic, and J. M. Lochmatter. An ascent made for the sake of photography. Passed two nights in the Zermatt cabane. |
| 73 | Aug. 22-23 | W. E. Davidson | Zermatt | Guides—Laurent Lanier and Ig. Sarbach. |
| 74 | Aug. 23 | Prof. G. B—— Prof. K—— | ? | Guides—P. Maquignaz, E. Pession, and Chas. Gorret. Account is illegible. |
| 75 | Aug. 25 | F. W. Headley. E. P. Arnold. | Zermatt | Guides—A. Pollinger and J. J. Truffer. |
| 76 | Aug. 25 | H. J. Smith | Zermatt | Guides—Alex. Lochmatter and Jos. Längen. |
| 77 | Aug. 25 | M. J. Boswell | Zermatt | Guides—Jos. Imboden and Jos. Sarbach. |
| 78 | Aug. 26 | W. J. Lewis | Zermatt | Guides—Moritz Julen and Jos. Taugwalder. |
| 79 | Aug. 27 | W. Stirling | Zermatt | Guides—Johann Petrus and Franz Burgener. |
| 80 | Aug. 28 | J. H. Pratt. — Prothero. | Zermatt | Guides—J. A. Carrel and P. Knubel. Ascent made in one day. |
| 81 | Aug. 31 | H. N. Malan | Zermatt | Guides—Jean Martin and A. Lochmatter. |
| 82 | Sept. 1-2 | W. A. Lewis | Zermatt | Guides—J. M. Lochmatter and P. Imboden. |
| 83 | Sept. 2 | E. Dent. C. T. Dent. | Zermatt | Guide—A. Burgener. |
| 84 | Sept. 2 | J. W. Borel | Zermatt | Guides—A. Pollinger and J. J. Truffer. |
| 85 | Sept. 3 | Ernst Calbenla | Zermatt | Guides—P. Bohren and P. Müller. |
| 86 | Sept. 8 | A. H. Simpson. M. Cullinan. | Zermatt | Guides—P. Knubel, P. J. Knubel, and P. Truffer. |
| 87 | Sept. 8 | A. H. Burton | Zermatt | Guides—P. Baumann, P. Taugwalder, and B. Nageli. |
| 88 | Sept. 9 | E. Pigeon. — Pigeon. | Zermatt | Guides—N. and J. Knubel, and F. Sarbach. |
| 89 | Sept. 16-17 | W. Nägeli | Zermatt | Guides—J. and P. Knubel. |
| 1875. | ||||
| 90 | May 10 | — Corona | ? | Guides—J. A. Carrel and J. J. Maquignaz. Account is perfectly illegible. |
| 91 | Aug. 2-3 | L. Brioschi | Zermatt | Guides—F. and A. Imseng and P. J. Andermatten. |
| 92 | Aug. 10 | J. W. Hartley | Zermatt | Guides—P. Rubi and J. Moser. |
| 93 | Aug. 10-11 | F. T. Wethered | Zermatt | Guides—Ch. Almer and A. Pollinger. |
| 94 | Aug. 11 | A. Fairbanks. W. Fairbanks. | Zermatt | Guide—J. Perrn, and a porter. |
| 95 | Aug. 12 | D. L. Pickman | Zermatt | Guides—J. Taugwalder and F. Biener. Ascent made in one day. |
| 96 | Aug. 16 | D. Merritt | Zermatt | Guides—No information. |
| 97 | Aug. 16 | E. Hornby | Zermatt | Guides—A. and F. Pollinger. |
| 98 | Aug. 16 | J. J. Morgan. C. L. Morgan. | Zermatt | Guides—J. Imboden and J. Sarbach. |
| 99 | Aug. 16 | A. W. Payne | Zermatt | Guide—J. Taugwalder. |
| 100 | Aug. 17 | J. H. Pratt. W. Leaf. | Breil to Zermatt | Guides—J. A. Carrel and N. Knubel. |
| 101 | Aug. 19-20 | F. Tendron. G. F. Vernon. | Zermatt | Guides—F. and P. Sarbach and J. Taugwalder. |
| 102 | Aug. 23-24 | H. R. Whitehouse | Zermatt | Guides—P. J. Knubel and P. T. Truffer. |
| 103 | Aug. 26-27 | F. Morshead. A. O. Prickard. H. S. Wilson. | Zermatt | Guides—M. Anderegg, Ch. Lauener, and J. Moser. |
| 104 | Sept. 7 | H. G. Gotch | Zermatt | Guides—Ig. and Jos. Sarbach. |
| 105 | Sept. 8 | R. King | Zermatt | Guides—J. A. Carrel and Jos. Coulter, and (porter) A. Payot. |
| 106 | Sept. 8 | H. Loschge | Breil to Zermatt | Guides—J. Petrus and A. Ranier. |
| 107 | Sept. 9 | P. Methuen | Zermatt | Guides—Johann Jaun and A. Maurer. |
| 108 | Sept. 14 | — Butter | Zermatt | Guides—Jos. Imboden and J. Brantschen. |
| 109 | Sept. 15 | W. Kittan | Zermatt | Guides—J. Petrus and Franz Burgener. |
| 1876. | ||||
| 110 | July 22-23 | A. H. Cawood. J. B. Colgrove. A. Cust. | Zermatt | Without guides, and with two porters. |
| 111 | July 29 | J. Hazel. W. F. Loverell. | Zermatt | Guides—P. Maquignaz and F. Zuber. |
| 112 | July 30 | Eug. Dacqué | Zermatt | Guides—Borren (Bohren?) and Platter (?). |
| 113 | Aug. 3-4 | F. Corbett. M. Courtenay. | Zermatt | Guides—F. Burgener, P. Taugwalder fils, and J. Taugwalder. |
| 114 | Aug. 3-4 | P. A. Singer. P. A. Singer. | Zermatt | Guides—J. Imboden, Jos. Perrn, P. Perrn, and F. Perrn (porter). |
| 115 | Aug. 6-7 | D. E. Cardinal | Zermatt | Guides—Pierre Carrel and Louis Carrel. |
| 116 | Aug. 7 | F. Reiners. M. Haushofer. | Zermatt | Guides—P. and J. Knubel. |
| 117 | Aug. 8-9 | H. de Saussure | Zermatt | Guides—A. Burgener and J. Knubel. |
| 118 | Aug. 8-9 | W. Cooke | Zermatt | Guides—Louis Carrel and Pierre Carrel. |
| 119 | Aug. 8-9 | J. J. Bischoff | Zermatt | Guides—J. Petrus, P. T. Truffer, and another. |
| 120 | Aug. 9 | Joseph Seiler | Zermatt | Guides— — Lauber and ? An one day ascent. |
| 121 | Aug. 9-10 | W. J. Whelpdale. C. Weightmann. | Zermatt | Guides—J. M. Lochmatter, A. Ritz, and Jos. Brantschen as porter. |
| 122 | Aug. 10 | P. Watson | Zermatt | Guides—Alex. Burgener and B. Venetz. |
| 123 | Aug. 12 | S. Waller. G. Fitzgerald. | Zermatt | Guides—J. M. Lochmatter and J. Lauber. |
| 124 | Aug. 12 | H. Meyer. C. Estertag. | Zermatt | Guides—Jos. Brantschen, P. J. Knubel, and Jos. Taugwalder. |
| 125 | Aug. 12 | J. Jackson. T. H. Kitson. | Zermatt | Guides—Christian and Ulrich Almer. Ascent in one day. |
| 126 | Aug. 12 | Jos. Nantermod | Zermatt | Guides—A. Pollinger and B. Andenmatten. |
| 127 | Aug. 14 | C. E. Mathews. F. Morshead. | Zermatt | Guides—M. Anderegg and ? Ascent made in one day. |
| 128 | (?) | — Dent. | Zermatt | Guide—Alex. Burgener. |
| 129 | Aug. 28-29 | G. W. Prothero. | Zermatt to Breil | Guide—J. A. Carrel. |
| 1877. | ||||
| 130 | Aug. 4 | O. Boenaud. G. Mermod. L. Mermod. | Zermatt | Guides—No information. |
| 131 | Aug. 13-14 | Q. Sella. L. Biraghi. | Zermatt to Breil | Guides—J. A. Carrel, — Imseng, J. B. Carrel, Louis Carrel, Jos. and Vict. Maquignaz, etc. etc. |
| 132 | Aug. 19 | W. H. Grenfell. J. H. A. Peebles. | Breil | Guides— — Imseng and ? |
| 133 | Aug. 20 | W. Penhall | Zermatt | Guides—Jos. Imboden and P. Taugwalder fils. |
| 134 | Aug. 24-25 | G. Fitzgerald | Zermatt | Guides—J. M. Lochmatter and Joseph Lauber. |
| 135 | Aug. 29 | J. A. Cooper | Zermatt | Guides—Alex and Alois Burgener. |
| 136 | Aug. 30 | J. D. Griffiths | Zermatt | Guides—Basile Andenmatten and ? |
| 137 | Aug. 30 | J. F. Yearsley | Zermatt | Guides—F. Burgener, P. Andenmatten, and (porter) — Blumenthal. |
| 138 | Aug. 30-31 | J. C. Leman | Zermatt | Guides— — Pollinger and ? |
| 139 | Aug. 30-31 | T. de Cambray Digny | Zermatt to Breil | Guides—J. A. Carrel and Henri Séraphin. |
| 140 | Sept. 4 | J. Freitschke | Zermatt | Guide—Basile Andenmatten. |
| 141 | Sept. 4-5 | H. Loschge | Zermatt to Breil | Guides—Alex. Burgener and a Tyrol guide. |
| 142 | Sept. 6-7 | J. Nérot | Breil to Zermatt | Guides—J. A. Carrel, a Chamounix guide, and a porter. |
| 1878. | ||||
| 143 | ? | T. Jose | Zermatt | Guides—J. M. Lochmatter, P. Knubel, and Pierre Truffer. |
| 144 | Sept. 7 | Carl Hecke | Zermatt | Guide—Basile Andenmatten. |
| 145 | Sept. 9 | Jules Seiler | Zermatt | Guides—P. Knubel and Basile Andenmatten. |
| 146 | Sept. 21 | Dr. Minnigerode | Zermatt | Guides—J. M. Lochmatter and J. Taugwalder. |
| 147 | Sept. 11-12 | C. J. Thompson | Zermatt | Guides—J. A. Carrel and — Imseng. |
| 1879. | ||||
| 148 | Aug. 12-13 | Dr. Lüscher. Prof. Schiess. | Up Breil side and down Zermatt side. | Guides—J. M. Lochmatter, Jos. Brantschen, and Petryson (Evolena). Brantschen was left behind in the hut on the “cravate,” and died there. |
| 149 | Aug. 13 | W. W. R. Powell | Zermatt | Guides—Peter Taugwalder fils and A. Imseng. |
| 150 | Aug. 13-14 | C. E. Freeman | Breil to Zermatt | Guides—J. A. Carrel and—Sopersac (Saas). |
| 151 | Aug. 13-14 | A. E. Craven. W. O. Moseley. | Zermatt | Guides—P. Rubi and C. Inabnit. Dr. Moseley lost his life in descending the mountain. See [Appendix D]. |
| 152 | Aug. 28-29 | C. E. B. Watson | Zermatt to Breil | Guides—P. Anderegg and A. Imboden. |
| 153 | Aug. 30-Sept. 1 | G. H. Savage | Zermatt | Guides—Jos. Imboden and Franz Andermatten. Dr. Savage slept on the Hörnli Aug. 30; began the ascent by moonlight at a little before 2 A.M. on Sept. 1, reached the summit at 6.30 A.M., and returned to Zermatt by 12.30 P.M. |
| 154 | Sept. 2-3 | A. F. Mummery | Z’Mutt side | Mr. Mummery was the first to ascend the Matterhorn from the side of the Z’Mutt Glacier. No details have been received. |
| 155 | Sept. 2-3 | W. Penhall | Z’Mutt side | Guides—Ferdinand Imseng and Louis Sorbrichen. Mr. Penhall also made his ascent upon the Z’Mutt side, but took a route more to the south than that followed by Mr. Mummery. |
| 156 | Sept. 4-5 | B. Wainewright | Zermatt to Breil | Guides—Jos. Imboden and Peter Sarbach. |
| 157 | Sept. 4-5 | H. Hoare | Zermatt | Guide—J. Anderegg and (porter) Jos. Chanton. |
| 158 | Sept. 5-6 | J. Baumann | Z’Mutt side | Guides—Petrus (Stalden) and Emile Rey. Mr. Mummery’s route was followed. |
| 159 | ? | J. Maurer | Breil to Zermatt | Guides—? No information. |
The above table is known to be imperfect, and the Author will be obliged if correspondents will enable him to correct and extend it. Communications should be addressed to him Care of the Publisher.