Stories Of Alpine Adventure

Frank Mundell (1870 - 1932)

Mont Blanc is the Monarch of the Mountains: They crown'd him long ago
On a throne of rocks, in a robe of clouds, With a diadem of snow. (Byron)

In the following pages will be found a number of incidents of Alpine Adventure, its delights, difficulties, and dangers. As in other volumes of this series, no attempt has been made at historical or consecutive narrative - the object being simply to present a series of pictures of some of the most remarkable scenes which have taken place in the "Playground of Europe". (Preface by Frank Mundell)

Stories of Alpine Adventure was one in a series of inspirational texts and ‘heroic writings of daring deeds’ by the Victorian author Frank Mundell and published by The Sunday School Union. Frank Mundell wrote a significant number of books for children (both boys and girls) and young adults and many of these were distributed and presented to them through their Sunday schools. - Summary by Steve C

Genre(s): General

Language: English

Keyword(s): adventure (991), exploration (91), Mountaineering (11), sunday school (11), children's books (10), the sunday school union (7), mountain climbing (4), children's adventure stories (4), children's adventure books (3), alpine exploration (1)

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 Chapter I - On Mountaineering Steve C
00:07:48
Play 02 Chapter II - The King Of Mount Blanc Steve C
00:26:50
Play 03 Chapter III - Early Adventures On Mont Blanc Steve C
00:14:35
Play 04 Chapter IV - Engulphed In The Snow Steve C
00:10:12
Play 05 Chapter V - Five Weeks Buried Steve C
00:10:32
Play 06 Chapter VI - Adventures On The Schreckhorn Steve C
00:13:47
Play 07 Chapter VII - To The Summit Of The Weisshorn Steve C
00:21:38
Play 08 Chapter VIII - Whymper And The Matterhorn Steve C
00:26:22
Play 09 Chapter IX - Success And Its Cost Steve C
00:15:33
Play 10 Chapter X - Caught In An Avalanche Steve C
00:09:22
Play 11 Chapter XI - Falling Rocks And Sliding Snows Steve C
00:16:53
Play 12 Chapter XII - An Alpine Hero Steve C
00:15:25
Play 13 Chapter XIII - A Fearful Fall Steve C
00:09:35
Play 14 Chapter XIV - A Perilous Climb Steve C
00:13:59
Play 15 Chapter XV - Entombed In A Glacier Steve C
00:09:25