Ascent of the Matterhorn: & the Forgotten Photographs

by Edward Whymper

"Unapproachable in Alpine literature."

Few thought of travelling to the Alps until John Ruskin extolled the rugged beauty of the Matterhorn in 1844. However, it was 25-year-old Edward Whymper who inadvertently re-established its haunted aura upon making its first ascent in 1865. His Alpine adventure spurred the birth of mountaineering, while his memoir is still as fresh as when he wrote it as a love letter to the unique world and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 178334184X
• ISBN13: 9781783341849
• Release Date: August 2024
• Publisher: Gibson Square
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"