This master’s thesis examines mountaineering literature published in the Alpine Gazette between 1921 and 1941. The research is based on a systematic review of twenty-one annual volumes of the journal and an analysis of articles concerning first ascents, other mountaineering expeditions, and broader mountaineering activities.
The central part of the thesis analyses 89 articles on first ascents. Among the mountain ranges discussed, the Julian Alps predominate, particularly the North Face of Triglav, while the Kamnik–Savinja Alps and several foreign mountain ranges also occupy an important place. The study examines the relationship between hiking and mountaineering literature, as well as between Slovenian, Yugoslav, and foreign literature. The analysis shows that technical reporting and experiential narration are often intertwined in these contributions.
Mountaineering literature published in the Alpine Gazette made a significant contribution to the formation of Slovenian alpine identity and to the documentation of mountaineering ascents during the interwar period.
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