Original 1967 Watercolor of the Grosses Fiescherhorn Mountain Peak in the Bernese Alps
1967. Very Good. Item #19440
A vibrant original 1967 Watercolor depicting the north face of the Grosses Fiescherhorn Mountain Peak in the Bernese Alps, as viewed from the village of Grindalwald in the canton of Berne.
Grosses Fiescherhorn stands 13,284 ft above sea level, its summit culminates over the whole Fiescherhorn massif.
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"The summit was first reached on 23 July 1862 by H. B. George and Adolphus Warburton Moore, with guides Christian Almer and Ulrich Kaufmann. They used what is now the normal route, the south-west ridge.
"The north side of the mountain was first climbed in 1926. On 13 August, W. Amstutz and P. von Schumacher reached the summit after a 15-hour ascent via the north ridge, which is the northern boundary of the Fiescherwand.
"The first direct ascent on the Fiescherwand was made by Willo Welzenbach and Heinz Tillmann in 1930. Welzenbach was an expert climber, who disputed the common idea of his time that an ascent of the Fiescherwand was impossible. The previous year, in 1929, Welzenbach and Tillmann climbed the north ridge in only 8.5 hours. The following year they started the ascent of the Fiescherwand on the morning of 5 September 1930, taking a line that ran directly to the summit. They reached the top that evening, after a 12-hour ascent." - wiki
Very mild edge wear. Framer's notes along the edge of the left margin.
This beautiful piece measures approximately 20" X 16" and is perfect for framing and display!
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