Historedia
Person

Melchior Bannholzer

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1844–1856

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Melchior Bannholzer, 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 Wetterhorn

    1844–1856

    Role: Guide

    1. August 31, 1844 · Swiss Alps1844 Earlier Ascent

      Guides Hans Jaun and Melchior Bannholzer first reached the Wetterhorn summit in August 1844.

    2. September 1854 · Swiss AlpsWills's 1854 Ascent

      Alfred Wills and his party ascended the Wetterhorn in September 1854, believing it was the first ascent.

    3. 1856 · Great Britain1856 Publication Impact

      Wills's 1856 book helped make mountaineering fashionable in Britain and ushered in the golden age of alpinism.

Sources

  1. Wetterhorn Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-16
  2. Alfred Wills Wikipedia, revision of 2025-07-06