Mountaineers emerging from the Sphinx Lift at Jungfraujoch Top of Europe, symbolising the link between the first ascent of the Jungfrau and Elisha Graves Otis's contribution to safe vertical travel.

Going Up!

On 3 August 1811, two seemingly unrelated events took place. In the Swiss Alps, the Jungfrau was climbed for the first time by the Meyer brothers and two experienced mountain guides. Reaching one of Europe’s great Alpine summits required determination, skill and endurance. At the time, such an ascent was the preserve of only the […]

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