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Table of Attempts Made to Ascend the Matterhorn Previous to the First Ascent
| No. of Attempt. | Date. | Names. | Side upon which the attempt was made, and place arrived at. | Greatest height attained. | Remarks. |
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| 1 | – | J.-Antoine Carrel. J.-Jacques Carrel. Victor Carrel. Gab. Maquignaz. Abbé Gorret. |
Breuil side “Chimney.” |
12,650 | Several attempts were made before this height was attained; the men concerned cannot remember how many. See Chapter IV. |
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| 2 | Alfred Parker. Charles Parker. Sandbach Parker. |
Zermatt side East face. |
11,500? | Without guides. See Chapter IV. | |
| 3 | V. Hawkins. J. Tyndall. |
Breuil side Hawkins got to foot of “Great Tower,” Tyndall a few feet higher. |
12,992 13,050? |
Guides—J. J. Bennen and J.-Jacques Carrel. See Chapter IV. | |
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| 4 | Messrs. Parker. | Zermatt side East face. |
11,700? | No guides. See Chapter IV. | |
| 5 | J.-Antoine Carrel. J.-Jacques Carrel. |
Breuil side Crête du Coq. |
13,230 | See Chapter IV. | |
| 6 | – | Edward Whymper. | Breuil side “Chimney.” |
12,650 | Camped upon the mountain, with an Oberland guide. See Chapter IV. |
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| 7 | T. S. Kennedy. | Zermatt side East face. |
11,000? | Winter attempt. See Chapter V. | |
| 8 | – | R. J. S. Macdonald. Edward Whymper. |
Breuil side Arête below “Chimney.” |
12,000 | Guides—Johann zum Taugwald and Johann Kronig. See Chapter V. |
| 9 | – | R. J. S. Macdonald. Edward Whymper. |
Breuil side “Great Tower.” |
12,992 | Guides—J.-A. Carrel and Pession. See Chapter V. |
| ” | – | ” ” | Breuil side Somewhat higher than the lowest part of the “cravate.” |
13,400 | Alone. See Chapter V. |
| 10 | – | ” ” | Breuil side Crête du Coq. |
13,150 | Guides—J.-A. Carrel, Caesar Carrel, and Luc Meynet. See Chapter V. |
| 11 | – | ” ” | Breuil side Nearly as high as the highest part of the “cravate.” |
13,460 | With Luc Meynet. See Chapter V. |
| 12 | – | J. Tyndall | Breuil side “The shoulder+,” to foot of final peak. |
13,970 | Guides—J. J. Bennen and Anton Walter; porters—J.-Antoine Carrel, Caesar Carrel, and another. See Chapter V and Chapter VI. |
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| 13 | – | Edward Whymper | Breuil side Crête du Coq. |
13,280 | Guides—J.-A. Carrel, Caesar Carrel, Luc Meynet, and two porters. See Chapter VII. |
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| 14 | ” ” | Southeast face | 11,200? | Guides—Michel Croz, Christian Almer, Franz Biener; porter—Luc Meynet. See Chapter XV. |