Project Gutenberg 2014-10-27 Public domain in the USA. 320 Tyndall, John 1820 1893 Tyndal, John Hours of Exercise in the Alps Produced by Henry Flower and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Hours of Exercise in the Alps" by John Tyndall is a collection of travel narratives and reflections on mountaineering written in the late 19th century. The work recounts the author’s personal adventures in the majestic alpine landscape while exploring both the physical challenges of climbing and the profound connection with nature that these experiences foster. Through a series of essays, Tyndall invites readers to partake in his exhilarations and the contemplations born from the breathtaking beauty and dangers of the mountains. The opening of the text sets the stage for Tyndall’s journey back to the Alps after a period away, highlighting his yearning for the invigorating alpine air and the joy of climbing. He details his preparations to meet up with his old guide, Lauener, for an ascent, underscoring the camaraderie vital to such endeavors. The narrative conveys not just the physical exertion experienced during the climbs but also the mental struggles and triumphs. Tyndall reflects on the beauty of nature, the importance of respect, caution, and knowledge in mountaineering, while framing these reflections against the backdrop of his friendships and the challenges faced in the unforgiving alpine environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Mountaineering Alps -- Description and travel DQ Text Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing 730796 2025-08-19T05:32:56.342856 text/html 716241 2024-10-24T11:49:13 text/html 2863030 2025-08-19T05:33:06.693779 application/epub+zip 2865038 2025-08-19T05:32:58.590812 application/epub+zip 360887 2025-08-19T05:32:57.264922 application/epub+zip 2845624 2025-08-19T05:33:12.673813 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2768816 2025-08-19T05:33:05.121789 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 494837 2022-09-21T12:34:40.828117 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 654516 2025-08-19T05:32:55.515904 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 634552 2024-10-24T11:49:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16498 2025-08-19T05:33:12.820738 application/rdf+xml 16104 2025-08-19T05:32:57.377818 image/jpeg 2986 2025-08-19T05:32:57.321817 image/jpeg 2745735 2025-08-19T05:32:56.493855 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