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Matterhorn: first ascent of the south face

Matterhorn: first ascent of the south face
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Date: 15/10/1931

On 15 October 1931, Louis Carrel, Enzo Benedetti and Maurice Bich made the first ascent of the Matterhorn via the south face. The route they followed was later named the Benedetti-Carrel Route.

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