The Ascent of the Matterhorn - INCLUDING THE FORGOTTEN PHOTOGRAPHS

The dramatic story of how the 13 mountain peaks, including the Matterhorn, were conquered by 25-year-old Edward Whymper, armed with tweeds, an ice-axe and Alpenstock. Includes for the first time the 56 photographs he took a decade later.

Summary

The dramatic story of how the 13 mountain peaks, including the Matterhorn, were conquered by 25-year-old Edward Whymper, armed with tweeds, an ice-axe and Alpenstock. Includes for the first time the 56 photographs he took a decade later.

Product details

• Authors: Edward Whymper, Whymper Edward
• Assisted by: May Theresa (Foreword)
• Publisher: Pan macmillan Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.07.2025
• EAN: 9781783341825
• ISBN: 978-1-78334-182-5
• Dimensions: 161 mm x 234 mm x 26 mm
• Illustrations: 130 b/w illustrations / 56 b/w photographs
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Other sports disciplines; TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, SPORTS & RECREATION / Mountaineering, Climbing & mountaineering, Climbing and mountaineering, Classic Travel Writing, SPORTS & RECREATION / Rock Climbing