The Man Who Fell From the Mountain Named After Him
Peter Botte's Mountain
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Peter Botte's Mountain, Mauritius — named for a fatal fall on the descent, not the climb up
Peter Botte's Mountain
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7 Sept 1832: Captain Lloyd's party climbs a loose, stone-strewn ravine, then risks an 1,800-ft fall firing a rope across the gap by arrow and stone-sling
Peter Botte's Mountain
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On the summit: the Union Jack planted, dinner, rockets and blue lights — then a bitterly cold night before a safe descent
Peter Botte's Mountain is named for a climber dashed to pieces descending it. In 1832, Captain Lloyd's party finally reached the top — and made it back down alive.