14 July 1865
The first ascent of the Matterhorn in 1865: seven mountaineers led by Edward Whymper became the first to scale the peak that lies between Switzerland and Italy.
5 March 1904
Mountaineering on skis: if properly used, skis give to the ordinary raptures of a glissade a more perfectly lyrical quality.
30 September 1927
Woman’s ascent of Kilimanjaro: the climb by 22-year-old Miss Sheila MacDonald is the first time the feat has been accomplished by a woman.
23 July 1936
The Eiger: climbers die one by one. Fateful attempt to take the Eigerwand.
2 June 1953
A new, timely and brilliant jewel: the first ascent of Everest. Nepalese or Indian? Debate over Tensing’s nationality.
4 August 1954
Italian mountaineers conquer K2: expedition led and organised by Professor Ardio Desio of Milan University is the first to reach the summit of the world’s second highest mountain.
24 May 1963
Everest by the West Ridge: American pair, Unsoeld and Hornbein, conquer unclimbed route.
4 October 1963
Conquistadors of the useless: Paddy Monkhouse reviews a book full of beauty and adventure from the great French climber, Lionel Terray.
11 February 1978
Climber turns back on bravery award: Doug Scott, who descended Karakoram Ogre in the Himalayas on broken legs, rejects the Victoria Sporting Club’s Valour in Sport award.
30 November 2003
Friends in high places: Joe Simpson was left for dead by his climbing partner - but survived to make a fortune from the tale. Now an epic new film has reopened all the old mountain wounds.
26 March 2012
Uphill struggle for female mountaineering pioneers: in the early days, women shunned skirts and social norms to reach some of the highest peaks.
8 November 2018
Chasing Denali: the four miners who created one of climbing’s greatest mysteries.
