Scrambles Amongst the Alps in the Years 1860-69 by Edward Whymper (1840 - 1911)

LibriVox 23 - 01 - Preface and Chap. I

Scrambles Amongst the Alps is one the great classics (some would say the greatest) of early mountaineering literature, and Edward Whymper (1840-1911) one of the leading figures of the early years of Alpine climbing. He is best known, of course, for his many attempts on the Matterhorn, and for the loss of four members of his climbing party after the successful first ascent of the peak in July, 1865. Although the Matterhorn stands in ways in the center of his book, there are descriptions of many other ascents as well, in the Alps of France and Italy, as well as those of Switzerland. His book, incidentally, has many of his drawings in it (he was originally an illustrator by profession), and listeners might wish to call up the .pdf file from which it is read, to have the benefit of the illustrations. (Introduction by Nicholas Clifford)

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Scrambles Amongst the Alps in the Years 1860-69 by Edward Whymper (1840 - 1911)

Episodes

01 - Preface and Chap. I

02 - The Ascent of Mont Pelvoux

03 - The Mont Cenis Pass and the Fell Railway

04 - My First Scramble on the Matterhorn

05 - Renewed Attempts to Ascend the Matterhorn

06 - The Val Tournanche - The Breuiljoch - Zermatt - Ascent of the Grand Tournalin

07 - Our Sixth Attempt to Ascend the Matterhorn

08 - From St. Michel on the Mont Cenis Road, by the Col des Aiguilles d'Arve, Col de Martignare, and the Brèche de la Meije, to La Bérarde

09 - The Ascent of the Pointe des Écrins

10 - From Val Louise to La Bérard by the Col de Pilatte

11 - Passage of the Col de Triolet, and Ascents of the Mont Dolent, Aiguille de Trélatête, and Aiguille d'Argentière

12 - Moming Pass -- Zermatt

13 - The Ascent of the Grand Cornier

14 - The Ascent of the Dent Blanche

15 - Lost on the Col d'Hérens.-- My Seventh Attempt to Ascend the Matterhorn

16 - Valley of Aosta, and Ascent of the Grandes Jorasses

17 - The Col Dolent

18 - Ascent of the Aiguille Verte

19 - The Col de Talèfre

20 - Ascent of the Runette -- The Matterhorn

21 - The Ascent of the Matterhorn

22 - Descent of the Matterhorn

23 - Appendix A -- Appendix B