On July 14, 1865, English mountaineer Edward Whymper led the first successful ascent of the Matterhorn, one of the Alps' most dangerous peaks. Seven men reached the 14,692-foot summit that day. It was a triumphant moment in mountaineering history. But during the descent, tragedy struck. Four climbers slipped on the steep icy rocks. The rope connecting them snapped under the sudden weight. All four men fell 4,000 feet down the north face to their deaths. Whymper and two Swiss guides survived by c
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On July 14, 1865, English mountaineer Edward Whymper led the first successful ascent of the Matterhorn, one of the Alps' most dangerous peaks. Seven men reached the 14,692-foot summit that day. It was a triumphant moment in mountaineering history. But during the descent, tragedy struck. Four climbers slipped on the steep icy rocks. The rope connecting them snapped under the sudden weight. All four men fell 4,000 feet down the north face to their deaths. Whymper and two Swiss guides survived by c
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