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When he first saw the Alps in 1860, Edward Whymper was a 20-year-old English wood engraver whose dream was to become an arctic explorer. Ambitious and hungry for adventure, he fell in love with the challenge the Alps presented and set out to conquer them peak by peak. Whymper... Read Full Overview

"Scrambles amongst the Alps" from Edward Whymper. British illustrator, climber and explorer best known for the first ascent of the Matterhorn in 1865 (1840-1911).

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

When he first saw the Alps in 1860, Edward Whymper was a 20-year-old English wood engraver whose dream was to become an arctic explorer. Ambitious and hungry for adventure, he fell in love with the challenge the Alps presented and set out to conquer them peak by peak. Whymper... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Scrambles Amongst The Alps In The Years 1860-69 is a book written by Edward Whymper in 1871. The book is a personal account of Whymper's adventures in the Alps during the 1860s. Whymper was a British mountaineer and illustrator who is best known for being the first person to... Read Full Overview

Scrambles Amongst The Alps In The Years 1860-69 is a book written by Edward Whymper and published in 1871. The book is a memoir of Whymper's experiences climbing in the Alps during the period of 1860 to 1869. Whymper was a British mountaineer and illustrator who is best known... Read Full Overview

Scrambles Amongst The Alps In The Years 1860-69 is a book written by Edward Whymper and published in 1871. The book is a personal account of Whymper's experiences climbing in the Alps during the years 1860-69. Whymper was a British mountaineer and illustrator who was one of the... Read Full Overview

""Scrambles Amongst The Alps In The Years 1860-69"" is a classic mountaineering book written by Edward Whymper and first published in 1871. The book chronicles Whymper's experiences climbing in the Alps during the 1860s, including his successful ascent of the Matterhorn in 1865,... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe... Read Full Overview