1911 Death Edward Whymper, English mountaineer (Ascent of Matterhorn), dies 1905 Birthday Franz Schmid, Germany, ascended northside of Matterhorn, 1931 1865 Event 1st ascent of Matterhorn 1865 Event Whymper, Hudson, Croz, Douglas and Hadow 1st to climb Matterhorn 1840 Birthday Edward Whymper, 1st to climb Matterhorn, 1865
