Era in mountaineering that began in 1865 and ended in 1882
The silver age of alpinism is the name given in the United Kingdom to the era in mountaineering that began after Edward Whymper and party's ascent of the Matterhorn in 1865 and ended with W. W. Graham and party's ascent of the Dent du Géant in 1882.[1]
Whilst the golden age of alpinism (1854–1865) was characterised by the first ascents of many of the greatest Alpine peaks, the subsequent silver age may be seen as consisting of the first ascents of the many worthwhile peaks left unclimbed, although these peaks were – and remained – largely unknown to the wider public in Britain.
Once these peaks had been climbed, many ambitious alpinists turned their attention to more distant and often loftier ranges, such as the Caucasus, the Andes, the Rockies and, latterly, the Himalayas.
Prominent alpinists and guides of the period include Christian Almer, Melchior Anderegg, Hermann von Barth, Alexander Burgener, W. A. B. Coolidge, Henri Cordier, Clinton Thomas Dent, James Eccles, D. W. Freshfield, Pierre Gaspard, Paul Grohmann, Paul Güssfeldt, Michael Innerkofler, John Oakley Maund, Thomas Middlemore, A. W. Moore, Albert F. Mummery, Julius Payer and William Penhall.
^Alpine history Archived 21 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
and 23 Related for: Silver age of alpinism information
The silverageofalpinism is the name given in the United Kingdom to the era in mountaineering that began after Edward Whymper and party's ascent of the...
golden ageofalpinism was the decade in mountaineering between Alfred Wills's ascent of the Wetterhorn in 1854 and Edward Whymper's ascent of the Matterhorn...
group Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park Golden ageofalpinism Italian front (World War I) Silverageofalpinism Strada delle 52 Gallerie Via ferrata White...
highlight. In the later years, the "silverageofalpinism", the focus was on mountain sports and climbing. The first president of the Alpine Club, John Ball,...
kilometres per hour (81 mph). Golden ageofalpinismSilverageofalpinism Italian front (World War I) White War Natural Park of the Ampezzo Dolomites Goedeke...
Italian front (World War I) List of highest paved roads in Europe List of mountain passes Lake Misurina Silverageofalpinism White War "Tre Cime di Lavaredo...
ageofalpinism History of the Alps Silverageofalpinism A detailed list of first ascents, including over a hundred mountains in the Alps List of mountains...
ascentionist of many mountains and new routes in the western Alps during the silverageofalpinism. Together with Albert Mummery, he made the first ascent of the...
Monte Pelmo e Pelmetto on the ball band animation Golden ageofalpinismSilverageofalpinism "Monte Pelmo, Italy". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 13 January...
during the silverageofalpinism. His audacity earned him a reputation as the enfant terrible within the Alpine Club. He was also the head of the Middlemores...
number of first ascents in the Alps during the silverageofalpinism. Eccles was born in Blackburn in 1838, the eldest son of Edward Eccles of Liverpool...
ascentionist of many prominent mountains in the western Alps during the golden and silveragesofalpinism. Almer was born and died in Grindelwald, Canton of Bern...
the silverageofalpinism. As an alpinist, Dent was very different from Mummery: [He] lacked the other's fiery touch, nor did he yield to the call of the...
entrepreneur, hunter and mountaineer during the silverageofalpinism. Maund was born in Laverstock, Wiltshire, the son of William Herbert Maund and Lucy Maund...
ascensionist of many prominent mountains in the western Alps during the golden and silveragesofalpinism. His clients were mostly British, the most famous of whom...
In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period (also spelt mediaeval or mediæval) lasted from approximately 500 to 1500 AD, although some...
Age", "Dutch Golden Age", "Danish Golden Age", "Golden Ageof Flanders" – or the history of a specific field – "Golden ageofalpinism", "Golden Age of...
been in the entertainment industry. She is the daughter of talent manager Elaine Lively (née McAlpin) and her first husband Ronald Otis (Ronnie) Lively. Her...
crossing of an 'extremely awkward notch' to the higher Point Graham was marked by the British alpine community as the end of the silverageofalpinism. Nevertheless...
ascensionist of many prominent mountains in the western Alps during the golden and silveragesofalpinism. Jakob Anderegg made the first ascent of the following...
Global Information