Wetterhorn
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The Wetterhorn is a mountain
in the Swiss Alps
close to the village of Grindelwald
. First climbed in 1844, the 1854 ascent by Alfred Wills
and party is more celebrated and is generally regarded to have marked the beginning of the golden age of alpinism
.
The mountain is composed of three distinct peaks that lie close together: the Wetterhorn (most visible from Grindelwald), the Mittelhorn
(the highest) and the Rosenhorn
.
Winston Churchill
climbed the Wetterhorn in 1894.
The Wetterhorn summit was the intended terminal for the world's first passenger tramway
, but only the first quarter was built. It was in operation until the beginning of World War I
.
Mountain
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in the Swiss Alps
Swiss Alps
The Swiss Alps are the portion of the Alps mountain range that lies within Switzerland. Because of their central position within the entire Alpine range, they are also known as the Central Alps....
close to the village of Grindelwald
Grindelwald
Grindelwald is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. The village is located at above sea level in the Bernese Alps.-Winter sports:...
. First climbed in 1844, the 1854 ascent by Alfred Wills
Alfred Wills
Sir Alfred Wills PC was a British High Court judge and a well-known mountaineer. He was the third President of the Alpine Club from 1863 to 1865.-Early life:...
and party is more celebrated and is generally regarded to have marked the beginning of the golden age of alpinism
Golden age of alpinism
The golden age of alpinism was the period between Alfred Wills's ascent of the Wetterhorn in 1854 and Edward Whymper's ascent of the Matterhorn in 1865, during which many major peaks in the Alps saw their first ascents....
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The mountain is composed of three distinct peaks that lie close together: the Wetterhorn (most visible from Grindelwald), the Mittelhorn
Mittelhorn
The Mittelhorn is a mountain in the Swiss Alps close to the village of Grindelwald. It is the highest of the three peaks composing the Wetterhorn massif.- External links :* * * *...
(the highest) and the Rosenhorn
Rosenhorn
The Rosenhorn is a mountain in the Swiss Alps close to the village of Grindelwald. It is lowest of the three peaks composing the Wetterhorn massif.- External links :* * * *...
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Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, was a predominantly Conservative British politician and statesman known for his leadership of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest wartime leaders of the century and served as Prime Minister twice...
climbed the Wetterhorn in 1894.
The Wetterhorn summit was the intended terminal for the world's first passenger tramway
Aerial tramway
An aerial tramway , cable car , ropeway or aerial tram is a type of aerial lift which uses one or two stationary ropes for support while a third moving rope provides propulsion...
, but only the first quarter was built. It was in operation until the beginning of World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
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