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The golden age of alpinism was the decade in mountaineering between Alfred Wills's ascent of the Wetterhorn in 1854[1] and Edward Whymper's ascent of the Matterhorn in 1865, during which many major peaks in the Alps saw their first ascents.[2][3][4]
- ^ Though Wills thought he had made a first ascent, the Wetterhorn had been climbed in 1844, and his was the fourth ascent. However, mountaineering became fashionable in Britain after the barrister's climb.
- ^ "The Matterhorn: Edward Whymper and the Golden Age of Mountaineering | Britannica Blog". Britannica.com. 2010-07-14. Retrieved 2014-03-22.
- ^ Scott, Doug (1974). Big wall climbing - Doug K. Scott - Google Books. ISBN 978-0-19-519767-9. Retrieved 2014-03-22.
- ^ "EUROPE | Alpine expedition goes online". BBC News. 2001-09-04. Retrieved 2014-03-22.
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