Summer 
First ascents
The alpine peaks have always given rise to folk tales and legends. In 1387 the authorities in the town of Lucerne lock up a monk for flouting a ban on climbing the Pilatus, imposed in fear of evil spirits.
In 1732 Albrecht von Haller arouses the curiosity of adventurers with his poem “The Alps”. Later the English painter JMW Turner adds to the public’s growing fascination for the mountains, and soon other painters, as well as poets and musicians, trigger a flood of visitors. Fear has turned into boundless appreciation.
In 1857 the English made the Swiss Alps the "Place to Be". The notorious world of evil spirits became a playground of aristocratic adventurers and ultimately one of the world’s most desirable destinations. By 1863 the British can lay claim to the ascents of over 50 Swiss peaks, causing an unparalleled boom in Alpinism.
In 1732 Albrecht von Haller arouses the curiosity of adventurers with his poem “The Alps”. Later the English painter JMW Turner adds to the public’s growing fascination for the mountains, and soon other painters, as well as poets and musicians, trigger a flood of visitors. Fear has turned into boundless appreciation.
In 1857 the English made the Swiss Alps the "Place to Be". The notorious world of evil spirits became a playground of aristocratic adventurers and ultimately one of the world’s most desirable destinations. By 1863 the British can lay claim to the ascents of over 50 Swiss peaks, causing an unparalleled boom in Alpinism.