"Imaginative stories and poetry from Cricket magazine"--Copyright page.
Summary
In this adventurous tale of historical fiction, Edward Whymper's struggle to scale the Matterhorn results in triumph and loss, and inspires courage in a young blind friend. As an old man, Emile Favre tells how this famous mountain climber's quest led him to dream beyond his small village in Italy.
Note
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed September 27, 2018).