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Johann Zumtaugwald (first ascents of the Dom, Täschhorn, Rimpfischhorn,<br />
Grenzgipfel, Dufour Peak)<br />
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Johann Kronig (first ascent of the Dom, Dent Blanche, Allalinhorn via<br />
Feejoch)<br />
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Johann Kronig and Johann Zumtaugwald were involved in an accident<br />
in 1869 on the Lyskamm due to a snow cornice that broke loose. Their<br />
guest, Mr. Chester, died in the accident. The two guides were able to<br />
return to the Riffleberg, severely injured. After this incident, they did not<br />
participate in any further first ascents.<br />
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Peter Perren (born 1838, cobbler; in British literature, he was unfortunately<br />
mistaken for Johann Peter Perren, born 1834; first ascent of the<br />
Lyskamm E-Peak, Dent d’Hérens, Parrot Peak, Alphubel, Hohberghorn).<br />
Second ascent of the Aiguille Verte via the challenging Moine Ridge, just<br />
a few days after the first ascent of this peak by Whymper via ‘his’ couloir.<br />
Mont Blanc via Aiguille de Goûter. Attempt on the Matterhorn in January<br />
of 1862. In 1865, he planned the first ascent of the Matterhorn with his<br />
guest Thomas Stuart Kennedy. Kennedy, however, returned to England<br />
a few days before the ascent.<br />
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Joseph Marie Perren, brother of Peter Perren (first ascent of Pollux,<br />
Lyskamm E-Peak)<br />
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Franz <strong>Biner</strong> (first ascents of the Lyskamm W-Peak, Grandes Jorasses and<br />
Aiguille Verte together with Whymper, Hohberghorn. Also, Monte Cristallo<br />
and the Königsspitze. Attempted to climb the Matterhorn via the south<br />
face couloir). Later he specialised in climbing the Weisshorn and was<br />
dubbed ‘the Weisshorn <strong>Biner</strong>’.<br />
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Peter Taugwalder Senior (first ascents of the Matterhorn, Pollux, Allalinhorn<br />
via Feejoch, Obergabelhorn NNW-Ridge)<br />
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Peter Taugwalder Junior (first ascents of the Matterhorn, SE ridge of the<br />
Monte Rosa, Hohberghorn)<br />
Peter Taugwalder Senior and Peter Perren were the most experienced<br />
mountain guides in Zermatt at that time. Peter Taugwalder was the head<br />
of the mountain guides and Peter Perren was a ‘junger Wilder’ (young wild<br />
one). From among the foreign guides, mainly Melchior and Jakob Anderegg<br />
participated in several first ascents. Valaisman Johann Joseph Benet<br />
The conquest of the Zermatt Mountains<br />
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