- In
mountaineering and climbing, a
first ascent (abbreviated to FA in
guide books), is the
first successful do****ented
climb to the top of a
mountain or...
- The
first ascent of the
Matterhorn was a
mountaineering expedition made by
Edward Whymper, Lord
Francis Douglas,
Charles Hudson,
Douglas Hadow, Michel...
- In rock climbing, a
first free
ascent (FFA) is the
first redpoint,
onsight or
flash of a single-pitch, multi-pitch (or big wall), or
boulder climbing route...
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There are two
claimants to the
title of
First ascent of
Mount Everest. The 1924
British Mount Everest expedition,
consisting of
George Mallory and Andrew...
-
Alexander Kellas,
early expeditions, the
first ascent in 1955, the
Indian Army
ascent (1977), the
second British ascent (1979),
women climbers, the
Tiger climbers...
-
became the
subject of an
international competition for the summit. The
first ascent of the
Matterhorn was in 1865 from
Zermatt by a
party led by
Edward Whymper...
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demanding and
involve 2,200
metres (7,220 ft) of
ascent on a 50-degree slope.[citation needed]
Shishapangma was
first climbed, via the
Northern Route, on 2 May...
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Colin Haley (born 2
September 1984) is an
American alpinist known for fast
ascents of
technical routes on
mountains around the world.
Haley is
perhaps best...
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Scheidegg at its base, on the
eponymous p****
connecting the two valleys. The
first ascent of the
Eiger was made by
Swiss guides Christian Almer and
Peter Bohren...
- 40
hours after setting out. The
ascent was made
without oxygen, and Buhl is the only man to have made the
first ascent of an 8,000-metre (26,000 ft) peak...
