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First Ascent

When
10 August 1829
Where
Summit
Part of
First ascent of the Finsteraarhorn

Guides Jakob Leuthold and Johann Währen reached the summit on 10 August 1829, building a pyramid to anchor a flagpole.

On 10 August 1829, guides Jakob Leuthold and Johann Währen reached the summit. They spent three hours building a 7-foot pyramid to anchor a flagpole. This followed an attempt on 3 August that faltered.

Sources

  1. Finsteraarhorn Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-13

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