# The Ascent of the Matterhorn

Author: Whymper, Edward, 1840-1911

Genre: Travel

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38044

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+Ascent+of+the+Matterhorn+Whymper&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

THE VALLEYS OF DAUPHINÉ—THE PEAKS OF DAUPHINÉ—MISTAKES IN THEIR IDENTIFICATION—EARLY ATTEMPTS TO ASCEND MONT PELVOUX—INTRODUCTION TO MONSIEUR REYNAUD—GRENOBLE—MEETING WITH MACDONALD—NATIONAL SENTIMENTS—WE ENGAGE A GUIDE—START FOR PELVOUX—PASS THE CAVERN OF THE VAUDOIS—MASSACRE OF THE VAUDOIS—FIRST NIGHT OUT—WE ARE REPULSED—ARRIVAL OF MACDONALD—THIRD NIGHT OUT—TORRENTS ON FIRE—FALLING ROCKS—ASCENT OF THE PELVOUX—THE PYRAMID—VIEW FROM THE SUMMIT—WE DISCOVER THE POINTE DES ECRINS—SURPRISED BY NIGHT—ON FLEAS—EN ROUTE FOR MONTE VISO—DESERTERS—CAMP ON AN ANT-HILL—ST. VERAN—PRIMITIVE MANNERS—NATURAL PILLARS—ARRIVE AT BRIANÇON

## Chapters

- [CHAPTER XX.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ascent-of-the-matterhorn-38044/chapters/40/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ascent-of-the-matterhorn-38044/chapters/24/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ascent-of-the-matterhorn-38044/chapters/22/index.md)
- [CHAPTER V.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ascent-of-the-matterhorn-38044/chapters/25/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VIII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ascent-of-the-matterhorn-38044/chapters/28/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ascent-of-the-matterhorn-38044/chapters/27/index.md)
- [CHAPTER X.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ascent-of-the-matterhorn-38044/chapters/30/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XIV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ascent-of-the-matterhorn-38044/chapters/34/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ascent-of-the-matterhorn-38044/chapters/23/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XVIII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ascent-of-the-matterhorn-38044/chapters/38/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ascent-of-the-matterhorn-38044/chapters/31/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IX.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ascent-of-the-matterhorn-38044/chapters/29/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ascent-of-the-matterhorn-38044/chapters/26/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ascent-of-the-matterhorn-38044/chapters/21/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ascent-of-the-matterhorn-38044/chapters/32/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XIX.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ascent-of-the-matterhorn-38044/chapters/39/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ascent-of-the-matterhorn-38044/chapters/35/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XVI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ascent-of-the-matterhorn-38044/chapters/36/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XIII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ascent-of-the-matterhorn-38044/chapters/33/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XX.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ascent-of-the-matterhorn-38044/chapters/20/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XVII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ascent-of-the-matterhorn-38044/chapters/37/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ascent-of-the-matterhorn-38044/chapters/4/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ascent-of-the-matterhorn-38044/chapters/2/index.md)
- [CHAPTER V.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ascent-of-the-matterhorn-38044/chapters/5/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ascent-of-the-matterhorn-38044/chapters/3/index.md)
- [CHAPTER X.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ascent-of-the-matterhorn-38044/chapters/10/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ascent-of-the-matterhorn-38044/chapters/7/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XIV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ascent-of-the-matterhorn-38044/chapters/14/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VIII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ascent-of-the-matterhorn-38044/chapters/8/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XVIII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ascent-of-the-matterhorn-38044/chapters/18/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XVI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ascent-of-the-matterhorn-38044/chapters/16/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XIX.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ascent-of-the-matterhorn-38044/chapters/19/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ascent-of-the-matterhorn-38044/chapters/15/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ascent-of-the-matterhorn-38044/chapters/12/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IX.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ascent-of-the-matterhorn-38044/chapters/9/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ascent-of-the-matterhorn-38044/chapters/11/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XVII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ascent-of-the-matterhorn-38044/chapters/17/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ascent-of-the-matterhorn-38044/chapters/1/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ascent-of-the-matterhorn-38044/chapters/6/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XIII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-ascent-of-the-matterhorn-38044/chapters/13/index.md)