Scrambles Amongst the Alps in the Years 1860-69

Edward Whymper (1840 - 1911)

Scrambles Amongst the Alps is one the great classics (some would say the greatest) of early mountaineering literature, and Edward Whymper (1840-1911) one of the leading figures of the early years of Alpine climbing. He is best known, of course, for his many attempts on the Matterhorn, and for the loss of four members of his climbing party after the successful first ascent of the peak in July, 1865. Although the Matterhorn stands in ways in the center of his book, there are descriptions of many other ascents as well, in the Alps of France and Italy, as well as those of Switzerland. His book, incidentally, has many of his drawings in it (he was originally an illustrator by profession), and listeners might wish to call up the .pdf file from which it is read, to have the benefit of the illustrations. (Introduction by Nicholas Clifford)

Genre(s): Sports & Recreation, Travel & Geography, Memoirs

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 01 - Preface and Chap. I Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
00:30:21
Play 02 02 - The Ascent of Mont Pelvoux Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
00:47:18
Play 03 03 - The Mont Cenis Pass and the Fell Railway Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
00:17:08
Play 04 04 - My First Scramble on the Matterhorn Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
00:32:11
Play 05 05 - Renewed Attempts to Ascend the Matterhorn Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
00:58:21
Play 06 06 - The Val Tournanche - The Breuiljoch - Zermatt - Ascent of the Grand Tournalin Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
00:40:48
Play 07 07 - Our Sixth Attempt to Ascend the Matterhorn Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
00:20:52
Play 08 08 - From St. Michel on the Mont Cenis Road, by the Col des Aiguilles d'Arve, Col de Martignare, and the Brèche de la Meije, to La Bérarde Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
00:29:18
Play 09 09 - The Ascent of the Pointe des Écrins Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
00:27:46
Play 10 10 - From Val Louise to La Bérard by the Col de Pilatte Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
00:19:43
Play 11 11 - Passage of the Col de Triolet, and Ascents of the Mont Dolent, Aiguille de Trélatête, and Aiguille d'Argentière Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
00:37:57
Play 12 12 - Moming Pass -- Zermatt Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
00:21:19
Play 13 13 - The Ascent of the Grand Cornier Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
00:23:08
Play 14 14 - The Ascent of the Dent Blanche Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
00:13:32
Play 15 15 - Lost on the Col d'Hérens.-- My Seventh Attempt to Ascend the Matterhorn Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
00:27:47
Play 16 16 - Valley of Aosta, and Ascent of the Grandes Jorasses Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
00:31:34
Play 17 17 - The Col Dolent Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
00:13:48
Play 18 18 - Ascent of the Aiguille Verte Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
00:16:11
Play 19 19 - The Col de Talèfre Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
00:06:19
Play 20 20 - Ascent of the Runette -- The Matterhorn Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
00:27:54
Play 21 21 - The Ascent of the Matterhorn Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
00:22:49
Play 22 22 - Descent of the Matterhorn Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
00:29:11
Play 23 23 - Appendix A -- Appendix B Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019)
00:08:41