Horace Walker
Horace Walker (* 1838 ; † 1908 ) was an English alpinist who, with the Swiss mountain guide Melchior Anderegg , Johann Jaun and Julien Grange, built the Pointe Walker ( 4208 m ) named after him on June 30, 1868 , the highest peak of the Grandes Jorasses , ascended over the southwest flank. Together with his sister Lucy , his father Frank as well as Melchior and Jakob Anderegg , he had already succeeded in the first ascent of the Balmhorn ( 3698 m ) on July 21, 1864 . Like his father, Horace Walker was a prominent member of the London Alpine Club , of which he was president between 1891 and 1893.
First ascents
- Barre des Écrins with AW Moore , Edward Whymper , and the mountain guides Michel Croz , Christian Almer Sen. and Christian Almer Jun. On June 25, 1864.
- Balmhorn ( Bernese Alps ) with Frank Walker, Lucy Walker , and the mountain guides Jakob Anderegg and Melchior Anderegg on July 21, 1864.
- Piz Roseg ( Bernina group ) with AW Moore and Jakob Anderegg on June 28, 1865.
- Ober Gabelhorn ( Valais Alps ) and AW Moore and Jakob Anderegg on July 6, 1865.
- Pigne d'Arolla ( Valais Alps ) with AW Moore and Jakob Anderegg on July 9, 1865.
- Brenvasporn ( Mont Blanc ) with George Spencer Mathews, AW Moore, Francis Walker and the mountain guides Jakob and Melchior Anderegg on July 15, 1865.
- Grandes Jorasses ( Mont Blanc ) with the mountain guides Melchior Anderegg, Johann Jaun and Julien Grange on June 30, 1868.
- Elbrus ( Caucasus ) with Florence Crauford Grove , Frederick Gardner, Peter Knubel and mountain guide Ahiya Sottaiev 1874.
literature
- Fergus Fleming: Up. The first conquests of the Alpine peaks. Piper Verlag, Munich 2003 ISBN 3492247512
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| SURNAME | Walker, Horace |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British alpinist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1838 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1908 |