The Ascent of the MatterhornTHE VALLEY OF ZERMATTReading editionChapter navigation37 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterPREFACE.CONTENTS.LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.Chapter IChapter II · THE ASCENT OF MONT PELVOUX.Chapter III · MY FIRST SCRAMBLE ON THE MATTERHORN.Chapter IV · RENEWED ATTEMPTS TO ASCEND THE MATTERHORN.Chapter V · THE VAL TOURNANCHE—DIRECT PASS FROM BREIL TO ZERMATT (BREUILJOCH)—ZERMATT—FIRST ASCENT OF THE GRAND TOURNALIN.Chapter VI · OUR SIXTH ATTEMPT TO ASCEND THE MATTERHORN.81Chapter VII · 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.Chapter VIII · THE FIRST ASCENT OF THE POINTE DES ECRINS.Chapter IX · FROM VAL LOUISE TO LA BÉRARDE BY THE COL DE PILATTE.115Chapter X · THE FIRST PASSAGE OF THE COL DE TRIOLET, AND FIRST ASCENTS OF MONT DOLENT, AIGUILLE DE TRÉLATÊTE, AND AIGUILLE D’ARGENTIÈRE.Chapter XI · THE FIRST PASSAGE OF THE MOMING PASS—ZINAL TO ZERMATT.Chapter XII · THE FIRST ASCENT OF THE GRAND CORNIER.Chapter XIII · THE ASCENT OF THE DENT BLANCHE.Chapter XIV · LOST ON THE COL D’HÉRENS.—MY SEVENTH ATTEMPT TO ASCEND THE MATTERHORN.Chapter XV · THE FIRST PASSAGE OF THE COL DOLENT.Chapter XVI · THE FIRST ASCENT OF THE AIGUILLE VERTE.Chapter XVII · THE FIRST PASSAGE OF THE COL DE TALÈFRE.Chapter XVIII · THE FIRST ASCENT OF THE RUINETTE—THE MATTERHORN.Chapter XIX · THE FIRST ASCENT OF THE MATTERHORN.Chapter XX · DESCENT OF THE MATTERHORN.233APPENDIX.A. The Death of Bennen.253B. Struck by Lightning upon the Matterhorn.254C. Note To Chapter VII.D. Subsequent History of the Matterhorn.258E. TABLE OF ATTEMPTS MADE TO ASCEND THE MATTERHORN PREVIOUS TO THE FIRST ASCENT.F. ASCENTS OF THE MATTERHORN.G. Courte Note sur la Géologie du Matterhorn. Par Signor F. Giordano, Ingénieur en Chef des Mines d’Italie, etc. etc.H. Professor Tyndall and the Matterhorn.THE MATTERHORN AND ITS GLACIERSTHE VALLEY OF ZERMATTFootnotesTranscriber’s NotePrevious chapter ←THE MATTERHORN AND ITS GLACIERSNext chapter →FootnotesAll chapters and sections (37)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsPREFACE.CONTENTS.LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.Chapters1234567891011121314151617181920Other sectionsAPPENDIX.A. The Death of Bennen.253B. Struck by Lightning upon the Matterhorn.254Chapters7Other sectionsD. Subsequent History of the Matterhorn.258E. TABLE OF ATTEMPTS MADE TO ASCEND THE MATTERHORN PREVIOUS TO THE FIRST ASCENT.F. ASCENTS OF THE MATTERHORN.G. Courte Note sur la Géologie du Matterhorn. Par Signor F. Giordano, Ingénieur en Chef des Mines d’Italie, etc. etc.H. Professor Tyndall and the Matterhorn.THE MATTERHORN AND ITS GLACIERSTHE VALLEY OF ZERMATTFootnotesTranscriber’s NoteMap: The Valley of Zermatt; and the Central Pennine Alps(larger version)◇← THE MATTERHORN AND ITS GLACIERSFootnotes →
