Literature Mountain Literature Classics: Of Walking in Ice by Werner Herzog
Few have explored the extremes of outdoor life further than Bavarian film-maker Werner Herzog. As well as his many films - some strange, some disturbing - Herzog is a long-distance walker, and a writer too. Of Walking In Ice is only 66 pages, b...
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Great, thanks! Wasn't Wills on the Wetterhorn 1854 not 1844?
First ascent of the Wetterhorn was 1844 but Will's ascent in 1854 kick-started the Golden era of Alpine first ascents.
Dates transposed, should read 1865 not 1856 where you first mention Felice Gordano, Ronald.
I'm not really into reading mountaineering books, but I did read this and it's very good.
Thanks, correct both times I think. The Wetterhorn is confusing, it was presented as if a first ascent but the guides had in fact checked it out well beforehand. A bit of class prejudice there along the lines of 'the guides don't count' - prejudice that we don't find in Leslie Stephen and Alfbert Mummery however.
You're welcome. The article's not been updated, so maybe tell UKC?