Scrambles Amongst the Alps by Edward Whymper

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Scrambles Amongst the Alps by Edward Whymper

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Scrambles Amongst the Alps by Edward Whymper

Scrambles Amongst the Alps describes nine years Whymper spent climbing in the Alps, from 1860 to 1869, a time when mountain climbing was just starting to become an international sport getting international headlines. Whymper was a prodigious climber; he once gained 100,000 feet of altitude in the mountains in something like 30 days, attacking peaks with an energy and determination that remain remarkable to this day. But the big kahuna was the Matterhorn, and the book spends much of its time on Whymper's seven failed attempts at it, and on the eighth, in which he summited, and four men died. The book makes an excellent guide on this account to the history of early climbing and climbing techniques.

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ISBN 13 9780792269236
ISBN 10 0792269233
Title Scrambles Amongst the Alps
Author Edward Whymper
Series National Geographic Adventure Classics Ser
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher National Geographic Books
Year published 2002-10-01
Number of pages 432
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.