First ascent
12 questions tagged First ascent — spanning every one of the seven Ws.
When was Mount Everest first successfully climbed?
Mount Everest was first summited on 29 May 1953 by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay.
When was K2 first climbed?
K2 was first successfully climbed on 31 July 1954 by an Italian team led by Ardito Desio.
When was the first confirmed ascent of Annapurna I?
Annapurna I was first climbed on 3 June 1950 by Maurice Herzog and Louis Lachenal.
When was Denali first climbed?
Denali was first successfully climbed on 7 June 1913 by Hudson Stuck, Harry Karstens, Walter Harper, and Robert Tatum.
When was Aconcagua first climbed?
Aconcagua was first climbed on 14 January 1897 by Matthias Zurbriggen.
When was Elbrus first climbed?
The first confirmed ascent of Mount Elbrus was on 22 July 1829.
When was Kilimanjaro first climbed?
Kilimanjaro was first successfully climbed on 6 October 1889 by Hans Meyer and Ludwig Purtscheller.
When was Mont Blanc first climbed?
Mont Blanc was first climbed on 8 August 1786 by Jacques Balmat and Michel-Gabriel Paccard.
When was the first successful ascent of Makalu?
Makalu was first climbed on 15 May 1955 by Lionel Terray and Jean Couzy.
When was the first recorded climb of Mount Kenya?
Mount Kenya was first climbed on 13 September 1899 by Halford Mackinder and his team.
When was the first successful climb of the Matterhorn?
The Matterhorn was first climbed on 14 July 1865.
When was the first official ascent of Vinson Massif completed?
Vinson Massif was first climbed on 18 December 1966.