Ulrich inderbinen biography

Active to the last, Inderbinen made his final ascent of the Matterhorn at the age of 90.

Dubbed “King of the Alps” by his admirers, the internationally acclaimed mountain guide died in his sleep at home in the mountain resort of Zermatt.

Zermatt’s most famous son only stopped work at the age of 95.

Ulrich Inderbinen, the world's oldest mountain guide, died on June 14th , aged The Matterhorn in Switzerland, with its bent, jagged peak and steep.

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Ulrich Inderbinen (3 December in Zermatt, Valais – 14 June ) was a.

Ulrich Inderbinen, a noted Swiss mountain guide who made his last ascent of the storied Matterhorn at the age of 90 and led hikers until he was 95, has died.

Ulrich Inderbinen was a Swiss mountain guide famous for his longevity and love for mountain climbing.

Even in his 90s, he regularly climbed peaks of more than 4,000 metres.

By his own estimation, he stood on the summit of the Matterhorn – “the most beautiful mountain in the world” – at least 370 times.

Inderbinen was born on December 3, 1900, into a family of mountain farmers.

One of nine children, he helped tend the cows from the age of five.

Way of life

Mountaineering was a way of life for the people of Zermatt, at that time a poor farming village of 700 people. Dominated by the Matterhorn mountain, Zermatt is now