Freshfield did not mention the first names of his companions in his book. Often H.A. Beachcroft and Horace Walker are suggested instead, but the latter is specifically mentioned as having crossed a pass several weeks before Freshfield's party did (page 12). The chosen names are as described in 1949 by Ronald William Clark in The Early Alpine Guides (page 180) and in current Italian articles commemorating the 150th year of the ascent (e.g. [2])
Named Bortolo or Bortolameo Delpero in some sources "History". Archived from the original on May 26, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2014. [1] Schulz called him “an Italian from Vermiglio (Del Pero?)” and Freshfield doesn’t give a name, but mentions that they hired a "porter" from Vermiglio who had guided a “German professor” in his attempt two years earlier and could lead them to the foot of the mountain.
Freshfield did not mention the first names of his companions in his book. Often H.A. Beachcroft and Horace Walker are suggested instead, but the latter is specifically mentioned as having crossed a pass several weeks before Freshfield's party did (page 12). The chosen names are as described in 1949 by Ronald William Clark in The Early Alpine Guides (page 180) and in current Italian articles commemorating the 150th year of the ascent (e.g. [2])
Named Bortolo or Bortolameo Delpero in some sources "History". Archived from the original on May 26, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2014. [1] Schulz called him “an Italian from Vermiglio (Del Pero?)” and Freshfield doesn’t give a name, but mentions that they hired a "porter" from Vermiglio who had guided a “German professor” in his attempt two years earlier and could lead them to the foot of the mountain.
Named Bortolo or Bortolameo Delpero in some sources "History". Archived from the original on May 26, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2014. [1] Schulz called him “an Italian from Vermiglio (Del Pero?)” and Freshfield doesn’t give a name, but mentions that they hired a "porter" from Vermiglio who had guided a “German professor” in his attempt two years earlier and could lead them to the foot of the mountain.
