Abstract
IN this volume a well-known mountaineer summarises the work of forty-five years, mainly in the Carnic and Julian Alps. It is a book that should delight not only climbers but also all who care for mountain scenery and alpine pastures, for Dr. Kugy writes with equal charm of the hills, the flowers and the animal life. The technique of climbing interests him little and he claims to have written neither a climber's guide nor a book of sport. Achievements, though he could claim many, do not impress him. To him the charm of mountaineering lies in the solitude and beauty, and he abhors the dedication of Alpine heights to record breakers, and tourists with provisioned huts and inns and mountain railways. There are many fine photographs and a useful map. The book should delight all mountaineers.
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