In this thesis I present the dillema of the purpose of mountaineering. I try to adress the question by discussing ten autobiographic novels by slovenian alpinists which are Sfinga by Ante Mahkota, Stene mojega življenja by Tone Škarja, Klic gora by Tine Mihelič, Pot by Nejc Zaplotnik, Objem na vrhu sveta by Marija and Andrej Štremfelj, Biseri pod snegom by Dušan Jelinčič, Ožarjeni kamen by Franček Knez, Sneg na zlati veji by Igor Škamperle, Igra in biseri by Bogdan Biščak, and Smisel in Spoznanje by Matevž Lenarčič. I divide the theme of the purpose of mountaineering in sub-themes which are sport, adventure, friendship, overcoming oneself, individualism, beauty of nature, and transcendence. By discussing these sub-themes I illuminate the views of different authors on the question of the purpose of mountaineering which is complex and subjective.
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