Melchior Anderegg

Melchior Anderegg ( born March 28, 1828 in fence near Meiringen, † December 8, 1914 in Hausen near Meiringen ) was a Swiss mountain guide and the first climber of some prominent western mountain peaks. He received in 1856 together with Christian Almer first Swiss mountain guide patent, so he - was referred to as "King of the leader" - in addition to his excellent mountaineering skills. Anderegg led mostly English customers, the best known of Leslie Stephen, was the co-founder of the English Alpine Club.

Melchior Anderegg ascended the summit following first:

  • Wildstrubel, 3244 m (Bernese Alps), September 11, 1858, Leslie Stephen and TW Hinchliff
  • Rimpfischhorn, 4199 m ( Valais Alps ), September 9, 1859, Leslie Stephen, Robert Liveing ​​and Johann Zumtaugwald.
  • Alphubel, 4206 m ( Valais Alps ), August 9, 1860 Peter Perren with TW Hinchliff and Leslie Stephen.
  • Blüemlisalphorn, 3664 m (Bernese Alps), August 27, 1860 R. Liveing ​​, F. Ogi, P. Simond, Leslie Stephen, JK Stone.
  • Monte Disgrazia, 3678 m ( Bergeller Alps), August 23, 1862 Leslie Stephen, Thomas Stuart Kennedy, Thomas Cox.
  • Hérens, 4171 m ( Valais Alps ), August 12, 1863 with Florence Crauford Grove, William Edward Hall, Reginald Somerled Macdonald, Montagu Wood Mass, Jean -Pierre Cachat and Peter Perren.
  • Parrotspitze, 4436 m ( Valais Alps ) 16 August 1863 with Florence Crauford Grove, William Edward Hall, Reginald Somerled Macdonald, Montagu Wood Mass, Peter Perren.
  • Balmhorn, 3699 m (Bernese Alps), July 21, 1864, Frank Walker, Lucy Walker, Horace Walker and Jakob Anderegg.
  • Zinalrothorn, 4221 m ( Valais Alps ) 22 August, 1864, Florence Crauford Grove and Leslie Stephen.
  • Grandes Jorasses 4208 m ( Mont Blanc Massif ), June 30, 1868 Horace Walker, Johann Jaun and Julien Grange.

Other notable tours of Melchior Anderegg were:

  • Mont Blanc ( 4809 m) on the Bosses du Dromedaire (1859 )
  • Mont Blanc over the Dôme du Goûter (1861 )
  • Solo exploring the Zmuttgrat of the Matterhorn (1863 )
  • Mont Blanc via the Brenvaflanke (1865 )
  • Winter exceeded the Finsteraarhorn, 4273 m ( 1866)
  • Civetta, 3220 m ( 1867)
  • Winter ascent of the plate Horns ( 1869)
  • Matterhorn, 4478 m with Lucy Walker ( 1871)
  • First winter ascent of Galen Stocks, 3583 m ( 1877)
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