Matterhorn Tragedy

Matterhorn Tragedy. A tragic accident occurred on the Matterhorn in 1949, where a guide from Zermatt, Alderich Julen, and a tourist from Basel, Franz Held, fel…

Location: Matterhorn, Zermatt, Switzerland

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A tragic accident occurred on the Matterhorn in 1949, where a guide from Zermatt, Alderich Julen, and a tourist from Basel, Franz Held, fell 200 meters to their deaths while descending the mountain.

Source: Faire-part de décès d’un guide de Zermatt, suite à un accident de montagne | La Croix du Cervin | La Bahnhofstrasse de Zermatt en 1959 | Balade à Zermatt

Matterhorn Tragedy — Zermatt, Canton of Zurich

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