CONTENTS

[CHAPTER I]

THE TREASURES OF THE SNOW 1

[CHAPTER II]

HOW TO SEE MOUNTAINS 22

[CHAPTER III]

HOW MOUNTAINS ARE MADE 46

[CHAPTER IV]

ALL SORTS AND CONDITIONS OF ALPS 72

[CHAPTER V]

THE MOODS OF THE MOUNTAINS 101

[CHAPTER VI]

MOUNTAINS ALL THEYEAR ROUND 128

[CHAPTER VII]

TYPES OF ALPINE PEAKS 151

[CHAPTER VIII]

PASSES 177

[CHAPTER IX]

GLACIERS 202

[CHAPTER X]

ALPINE PASTURES 226

[CHAPTER XI]

THE HUMAN INTEREST 251

[CHAPTER XII]

VOLCANOES 274