Matterhorn (Switzerland and Italy), Mountaineering, Europe -- Matterhorn 

Men have been climbing the Matterhorn for over 100 years yet its fascination for climbers is as stong as ever. In this book Gaston Rebuffat, the great Alpine guide who aslo has the gift of communicating the exaltation and the wonder of mountaineering, gives us his own experiences on the Matterhorn interlacing them with extracts from the diaries and recollections of men like Whymper, de Sassure, Mummery, Bonatti and Guido Rey.

Gaston Rébuffat was a well-known French alpinist and mountain guide. He was a recipient of France's prestigious Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur in 1984.

Known for his lyrical writing and his ability to convey not only the dangers of mountaineering but the pure exaltation of the climb, Rébuffat authored several books. His most famous written work is Etoiles et Tempêtes (Starlight and Storm), first published in French in 1954, and in English in 1956.