Project Gutenberg 2011-11-17 Public domain in the USA. 273 Whymper, Edward 1840 1911 Whimper, Edward Whimper, E. 05008580 The Ascent of the Matterhorn "The Ascent of the Matterhorn" by Edward Whymper is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book primarily focuses on the author's ambitious attempts to conquer the Matterhorn, one of the most formidable mountains in the Alps, as well as other peaks in the region. Whymper shares his journeys and encounters with fellow climbers, guides, and the treacherous landscapes, providing insight into the trials and tribulations of early mountaineering. The opening portion of the book sets the stage for Whymper's passion for mountaineering, detailing his initial ignorance and subsequent experiences as he travels through the Alps in 1860. He describes a series of scrambles, encounters with various mountains, and the challenges posed by each ascent, all while painting vivid imagery of the stunning landscapes around him. There is an emphasis on his first experiences, mistakes, and the drive that propels him toward the Matterhorn, culminating in an eagerness to prove its accessibility or to confirm its reputed inaccessibility. The narrative establishes his thirst for adventure and foreshadows the dramatic and historic events that will follow throughout his climbing endeavors. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/38044/38044-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 75.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Mountaineering Matterhorn (Switzerland and Italy) DQ Text Travel Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing Category: History - European 1229036 2025-09-15T11:28:19.910882 text/html 1366061 2021-10-27T22:55:53 text/html 7728038 2025-09-15T11:28:41.671803 application/epub+zip 7741726 2025-09-15T11:28:25.139949 application/epub+zip 418728 2025-09-15T11:28:21.144878 application/epub+zip 10442191 2025-09-15T11:28:51.361729 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 10332662 2025-09-15T11:28:37.762832 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 91221 2022-09-17T11:35:35.889978 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 758683 2025-09-15T11:28:17.354911 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 760498 2020-06-17T05:20:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19029 2025-09-15T11:28:51.527727 application/rdf+xml 15760 2025-09-15T11:28:21.340880 image/jpeg 2408 2025-09-15T11:28:21.244872 image/jpeg 276910 2021-01-03T01:23:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 7746698 2021-10-27T23:01:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 7805735 2025-09-15T11:28:20.264980 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia