Michel Croz

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Michel Croz
Reminder plaque on Bahnhofstrasse in Zermatt

Michel Auguste Croz (born April 22, 1830 in Le Tour , Chamonix , † July 14, 1865 on the Matterhorn ) was a French mountaineer and mountain guide . He died on the descent of the rope team who, under the direction of Edward Whymper, had managed the first ascent of the Matterhorn .

Life

Michel Croz grew up as one of four children in a village in the Chamonix valley. At first he worked as a porter until he was hired as a guide for an ascent of Mont Blanc in 1859 . From then on he worked as a mountain guide until his death. Together with Charles Hudson , Douglas Hadow and Francis Douglas , he fell to his death on the descent from the summit of the Matterhorn on July 14, 1865. The unmarried Croz was buried in Zermatt.

First ascents

Michel Croz is considered one of the most capable mountain guides of his time and was involved in the first ascent of the following Alpine peaks in his only six years of leadership activity:

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personal data
SURNAME Croz, Michel
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Croz, Michel Auguste (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French mountaineer and guide
DATE OF BIRTH April 22, 1830
PLACE OF BIRTH Le Tour , Chamonix
DATE OF DEATH July 14, 1865
Place of death Matterhorn