Amongst the millions of tourists who roam the Alps from end to end each year in search of pleasure, health and adventure, few would be likely to consider him as a forerunner of such recreations. Yet it was in fact his master poem that first stirred people's interest in the Alps, fostering a movement that from small beginnings turned into an avalanche which has not yet come to a halt. He wrote his enthusiastic stanzas at a time when high mountains were considered to be harsh and fear-inspiring.
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