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  1. Chapter 1

    Notes to the Preface of the Fifth Edition

    Whymper provides updates on changes since earlier editions, including new inns and huts, map revisions, early ascents of the Aiguilles d'Arve, the death of Christian Almer, alterations on the southern side of the Matterhorn, Carrel's Gallery, and Sig. Guido Rey's exploration of the Furgg Ridge.

  2. Chapter 2

    Epigraph

    The epigraph presents a reflection on the intertwined nature of toil and pleasure, suggesting they are necessarily connected despite their opposing qualities.

  3. Chapter 3

    Frontispiece

    A brief note describes a fog-bow observed from the Matterhorn on July 14, 1865, which the Taugwalders associated with the subsequent accident.

  4. Chapter 4

    Scrambles Amongst the Alps in the Years 1860–69

    This chapter recounts the author's early alpine adventures, including his commission to sketch Mont Pelvoux, the first ascent of that peak, and subsequent climbs and explorations in the Alps. It details the challenges of mountaineering, the camaraderie among climbers, and the scientific observations made during these expeditions.

  5. Chapter 5

    I: Introductory

    Whymper recounts his early Alpine experiences in 1860, including a perilous solo crossing of the Gorner Glacier, a near-fatal jump over a crevasse, and a night lost in the forest near Zermatt. He also describes encounters with local peasants, a stranded curé, and the awe-inspiring views of the Weisshorn and Mischabel, setting the stage for his mountaineering career.

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  1. Chapter 6II: The Ascent of Mont Pelvoux
  2. Chapter 7The Mont Cenis—The Fell Railway—The Great Tunnel Through the Alps
  3. Chapter 8My First Scramble on the Matterhorn
  4. Chapter 9Renewed Attempts to Ascend the Matterhorn
  5. Chapter 10The Val Tournanche—Direct Pass from Breuil to Zermatt (Breuiljoch)—Zermatt—Ascent of the Grand Tournalin
  6. Chapter 11VII: Our Sixth Attempt to Ascend the Matterhorn
  7. Chapter 12From St. Michel on the Mont Cenis Road, by the Col des Aiguilles d’Arve, Col de Martignare, and the Brêche de la Meije, to La Bérarde
  8. Chapter 13IX: The Ascent of the Pointe des Écrins
  9. Chapter 14X: On the First Passage of the Col de Pilatte
  10. Chapter 15Passage of the Col de Triolet, and First Ascents of Mont Dolent, Aiguille de Trélatête, and Aiguille d’Argentière
  11. Chapter 16XII: The Moming Pass—Zermatt
  12. Chapter 17XIII: The First Ascent of the Grand Cornier
  13. Chapter 18The Ascent of the Dent Blanche
  14. Chapter 19Lost on the Col d'Hérens—My Seventh Attempt to Ascend the Matterhorn
  15. Chapter 20The Valley of Aosta, and Ascent of the Grandes Jorasses
  16. Chapter 21The First Passage of the Col Dolent
  17. Chapter 22XVIII: Ascent of the Aiguille Verte
  18. Chapter 23XIX: The First Passage of the Col de Talèfre
  19. Chapter 24XX: The First Ascent of the Ruinette—The Matterhorn
  20. Chapter 25The First Ascent of the Matterhorn
  21. Chapter 26Descent of the Matterhorn
  22. Chapter 27The Death of Bennen
  23. Chapter 28Struck by Lightning Upon the Matterhorn
  24. Chapter 29Subsequent History of the Matterhorn
  25. Chapter 30D: Table of Attempts Made to Ascend the Matterhorn Previous to the First Ascent
  26. Chapter 31E: Ascents of the Matterhorn
  27. Chapter 32Courte Note sur la Géologie du Matterhorn
  28. Chapter 33G: Stratification of Snow and Formation of Glacier-Ice
  29. Chapter 34H: Denudation in the Valley of the Durance
  30. Chapter 35Maps
  31. Chapter 36Endnotes
  32. Chapter 37List of Illustrations