Chamonix and the range of Mont Blanc; a guide

by Edward Whymper

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896 ...mountain ' 14,503 English feet above the sea. From a mistake in his identification of Mont Blanc in Plate 3 at the end of his pamphlet, I think it likely that Martel was deceived in supposing that he measured Mont Blanc. 11 See the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, vol. lxvii, part ii, pp. 513-597. 4 I say 'apparent summit' for this reason. The ridge at the summit of Mont Blanc, though nearly level, is slightly higher at its eastern than at its western end; and it is possible that Sir George Shuckburgh did not see (or did not identify) the very highest point from the Saleve and the Mole, his places of observation. This may partly account for his determination being slightly beneath the reality. Further, it is possible that the elevation of Mont Blanc may have slightly increased since his time, though it does not appear to have changed sensibly in the-course of the last half-century. Some of Sir George Shuckburgh's other determinations come very close to the heights now accepted. Sir G. Shuckburgh. Etat Major Francais. Bonneville 1475 feet 1476 feet Chamonix. 3365 „ 3445 „ The Montanvert. 6231 „ 6303 „ Summit of the Mole 6113,, 6132 „ do. Buet. 10,124 „ 10,200 „ CHAPTER VIII. HOW TO GET TO CHAMONIX. RoUTE TO TAKE--HOW TO PRONOUNCE CHAMONIX--TIMES, DISTANCES, AND FARES--PARIS TO CLUSES--GENEVA--ROAD FROM GENEVA TO CHAMONIX--ANNEMASSE--BONNEVILLE--THE MOLE--CLUSES--SALLANCHES--LE FAYET--CHATELARD--LES MONTEES--CHAMONIX. It may be taken for granted that everyone who wishes to get to Chamonix will want to go by the most direct way, and as quickly as possible. The most direct and the quickest way is through Paris, and by the Paris, Lyons and Mediterranean Railway, via Macon, Culoz, Bellegarde, Ann...

78 pages, Paperback

First published August 13, 2015

About the author

British mountaineer, explorer, and illustrator best known for making the first ascent of the Matterhorn in 1865.