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The opening up to the world

Once the main peaks have been climbed by their normal routes, mountaineers are turning to more technical routes. Little by little, the popularity of the high mountain increases and the first ascents without guides make their appearance. The guiding profession also begins to attract people that are not native to mountain valleys.

The conquest

This period is marked by an influx of rich Anglo-Saxons wanting to discover the high mountains in the valley. The majority of the alpine arc remains to be discovered and the hunt to be the first is in full swing. The 1855-1865 decade is considered "the golden age of mountaineering" because it is unquestionably the most prolific in the history of mountaineering.

The foundation

We often consider that it all began in 1741 when two British explorers developed their fascination with the glaciers in the region, particularly the Mer de Glace. The amount of visitors rapidly increased changing the habitants of the “hamlet” of Chamonix, already hunters and crystal seekers, naturally into local guides.

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