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Scrambles Amongst the Alps: In the Years 1860-69

Scrambles Amongst the Alps: In the Years 1860-69
Edward Whymper
EXPLORATION •  2002 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES

Not just an account of Victorian-era mountaineering, this classic first-person account captures the geography, beauty and allure of the region. The intrepid Whymper made the first ascents of several important peaks in the Andes and the Alps, including famously the Matterhorn.  (ALP02, $14.00)





 
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