Historedia
Person

Charles Barrington

Events
1
Episodes
1
Years
1858

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Charles Barrington, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. First ascent of the Eiger

    1858

    Role: Lead climber

    1. 11 August 1858 · EigerFirst Ascent of the Eiger

      Charles Barrington, an Irish merchant with no mountaineering experience, led the first successful climb of the Eiger on August 11, 1858.

Sources

  1. Charles Barrington (mountaineer) Wikipedia, revision of 2025-07-06
  2. Eiger Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14