# Franz Biener — Scrambles Amongst the Alps in the Years 1860–69 character guide

> Franz Biener in Scrambles Amongst the Alps in the Years 1860–69 by Edward Whymper.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Biener, Johann Biener of Zermatt

**First appearance:** 0018-xiv-the-ascent-of-the-dent-blanche

## Who they are

A Zermatt guide who accompanied Whymper on several climbs including the ascent of the Dent Blanche.

## In the story

### [XIII: The First Ascent of the Grand Cornier](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/scrambles_amongst_the_alps_in_the_years_1860_69_se/chapters/xiii-the-first-ascent-of-the-grand-cornier)

Subordinate guide and porter; acts as interpreter between Croz and Almer.

### [The Ascent of the Dent Blanche](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/scrambles_amongst_the_alps_in_the_years_1860_69_se/chapters/xiv-the-ascent-of-the-dent-blanche)

Guide; assists in the ascent and descent, cutting steps and securing the rope.

### [Lost on the Col d'Hérens—My Seventh Attempt to Ascend the Matterhorn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/scrambles_amongst_the_alps_in_the_years_1860_69_se/chapters/xv-lost-on-the-col-d-h-rens-my-seventh-attempt-to-ascend-the-matterhorn)

Delayed the start by attending mass; led the party onto the wrong track and was blamed for the confusion.

### [The First Passage of the Col Dolent](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/scrambles_amongst_the_alps_in_the_years_1860_69_se/chapters/xvii-the-first-passage-of-the-col-dolent)

Assists Almer in cutting and rope work; descends to join Croz after being attached to the rope.

### [XVIII: Ascent of the Aiguille Verte](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/scrambles_amongst_the_alps_in_the_years_1860_69_se/chapters/xviii-ascent-of-the-aiguille-verte)

Porter on the ascent; ate all the provisions, causing hardship for the party.

### [XX: The First Ascent of the Ruinette—The Matterhorn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/scrambles_amongst_the_alps_in_the_years_1860_69_se/chapters/xx-the-first-ascent-of-the-ruinette-the-matterhorn)

Guide who, with Almer, declines the Matterhorn attempt; discharged at Breuil.

### [G: Stratification of Snow and Formation of Glacier-Ice](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/scrambles_amongst_the_alps_in_the_years_1860_69_se/chapters/g-stratification-of-snow-and-formation-of-glacier-ice)

Guide who accompanied Whymper to the Col and reported on the workers' progress.

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