The search for truth — Crowdfunding on wemakeit

Can the circumstances of the tragedy still be reconstructed? A descendant starts his search for truth to find out what really happened during the first ascent of the Matterhorn.

CHF 17’901

108% of CHF 16’500

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Successfully concluded on 10/6/2015

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About the Initiators

Matthias Taugwalder

Zürich

Matthias Taugwalder arbeitet als freischaffender Fotograf in Zürich. Er ist ein direkter Nachfahre der Bergführer Peter Taugwalder und Sohn, die das Drama der Erstbesteigung des Matterhorns am 14. Juli 1865 mit Edward Whymper überlebten. Studium Wirtschaftsinformatik an der Universität Zürich und «Redaktionelle Fotografie» an der Journalistenschule MAZ in Luzern.

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