The Alps

"The Alps" by Arnold Lunn is an exploration into how people's views of the Alps have shifted throughout history. The story looks at old ideas about mountains and tracks the growth of mountain climbing from the first trips all the way to today's climbs. The story begins by looking at how people in the medieval times thought about mountains using stories and real-life accounts that impacted how people saw the Alps. While a large portion of this section is about how people feared the mountains, Lunn shares that some people appreciated them. Overall, this account prepares readers to develop a deeper view of both the physical and the cultural importance of the Alps over the years.