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A climbing guide describing the wealth of Granite climbing to be found along and around the Italian border with Switzerland. This is volume 1 which covers Val del Masino and del Disgrazia. Italian text. Colour photo topos and drawn graded topos. Val Merdarola Valle dell'Oro Val Porcellizzo (includes Piz Badile) Val del Ferro Val Qualido Val di Zocca Val Torrone Val Cameraccio Costiera Remoluzza-Arcanzo Valle di Predarossa Val Torreggio-Airale Val Ventina Val Sissone

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A new guide, similar in style to the Val Di Mello guide from last year, to the bouldering 'mecca' of The Daone Valley situated in the stunning alpine area of Trentino in Italy. There are currently seven main bouldering areas and as they are situated in a high-sided alpine valley they can be climbed on year round although some areas may be closed in the winter due to snow-fall. The boulders are generally of fine-grain granite and there is still a lot of development and new areas within the valley left to explore. Some English text

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A new guidebook from Versante Sud describing the extensive bouldering to be found in the Valchiavenna, Val Malenco, Bassa and Alta Valle area in northern Italy. The area is pretty unique in having a wide variety of rock types, including both granite and limestone and, due to its location, is an ideal spring, autumn and even winter venue. As with all Versante Sud publication, the guide is in full colour and has a good selectiomn of photo-topo diagrams, it also has a good selection of action shots... Englis and German language throughout...

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A fabulous new guide from Versante Sud covering the Italian side of Mont Blanc. The guide covers the Val Very and the Brouillard-Freney asn well as the Tacul area, the Val Ferret and the Italian side of the Grande Jorasses. The guide focuses on rock routes only; each route has a detailed photo-topo and there detailed maps covering each area making access to any chosen route pretty easy - the guide also features a great selection of full-colour action shots... English language throughout...

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This new edition of this popular guide describes over 200 routes (over 5,000 pitches) of fantastic climbing on this most iconic of mountains... the Marmolada in the Italian Doloimites. Each route has a detailed description as well as a photo-topo showing the line; the guide also contains many superb action shots giving a flavour of what's on offer - English language throughout...

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A new rock climbing guide to the Val Di Mello describing both the sport and trad multi-pitch routes - the guide contains both photo-topos and topo-diagrams as well as a great selection of full colour action shots. Pitch lengths are given for most routes and each pitch is given a French grade; suggestions on what gear to take are also included - Italian language...

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A fantastic new 2022 edition of a guidebook to a fantastic old destination - situated between Lake Garda and the Sarca Valley in the stunning Italian Lakes, Arco offers some of Europe's best sport climbing on the edge of the Dolomites. This edition has extra contents: in-depth interviews with some of the most significant personalities in Arco's vertical history, both past and present; QR codes with GPS coordinates, which can be used with any smartphone and easily lead you to the car parks below all the crags; videos made especially to visit some of the Valley's most beautiful rock faces. English language throughout.

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283 itineraries have been chosen from the most beautiful and imposing peaks of 43 mountain groups, divided into two volumes. The first volume is dedicated to the western valleys, and describes 133 ascents picked from 19 mountain groups to the west of the Adige valley: Sesvenna Group, Venoste and Passirie Alps, Tessa Group, Alpi Breonie di Ponente, The Sarentino Mountains, Ortles Group, Gavia Group, Cevedale Group, Maddalene Chain, Mendola Chain, Adamello Group, Presanella Group, Brenta Group, Cadria Group, Garda Mountains, Dolomiti Bresciane, Tremalzo Group, Monte Baldo and Pizzocolo Group. All the itineraries described have been selected for their beautiful views and for their difficulty. Few itineraries offer mountaineering difficulties higher than II grade, but not all the ascents are just hikes: some require a good knowledge of progressing on glaciers, the use of a ferrata set as well as being able to scramble on rocks. Finally; there are opportunities for almost all seasons: in both volumes we find itineraries which run along the Alpine Arc with high altitude and ice, to be tackled during summer time, as well as itineraries which lie in mountain groups closer to the Po Valley, therefore possible to visit late autumn or even during dry winters.

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With its 12.000 metres of vertical height gain, the GR 20 is arguably the hardest long-distance trek in Europe - from Calenzana to Conca it cuts across Corsica diagonally crossing the main peaks of the island, many of which have an altitude greater than that of 2000 metres. This new guide describes, in detail, the 16 classic stages into which the route is divided and there are also 16 shorter circular routes described taking between 1 and 3 days to complete. The guide is illustrated in full colour throughout, has easy-to-follow maps and is packed with both scenic and action photographs

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PennaValley is the comprehensive guidebook covering 71 sport climbing crags in Val Pennavaire and Val Neva, in northwest Italy. The crags not far from Finale Ligure in an unspoilt and peaceful valley, covered in cherry trees, olive groves, mushrooms and truffles. As well as being away from the crowds, the climbing and crags are splendid. The climbing is modern, consisting of long and sustained pitches, and well bolted, due to the recent discovery of this area vertically speaking. The area is extensive starting in the lower valley area of Castelbianco, among which Terminale and Erboristeria are the largest crags, to many gems in the upper valley, based around the hamlet of Alto. The guidebook covers 1,000?s of routes across a wide range of grades. All the routes are illustrated on clear colour topos along with a short description as appropriate. At the start of each crag there is an introduction giving a general description of the crag, detailed approach information, total number of routes at each grade, how well the route is bolted, altitude, how popular the crag is, how good the parking is, and orientation of the crag showing when it is in the sun. QR codes are provide detailing the GPS co-ordinates for the parking areas, plus GPS co-ordinates of the crag.

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Everything you [n]ever wanted to know about big wall and aid climbing - from light and fast speed ascents to full-on vertical camping - along with the most up-to-date tips, tricks and techniques to teach you the Better Way to climb big walls. The "climbing porn" photos are superb, and the text is both creative and entertaining. The passion, thrill and suffering shared in the stories by the best aid climbers on the planet will make your hands sweat in terror, and the brilliant action photographs ensure this book will end up in haul bags and on coffee tables the wor Fabio Elli, one of the authors, is a chemical engineer who lives in the north of Italy near Como - he was introduced to climbing and the mountains by his dad when he was 14, and since then he's never stopped. He's an alpinism and ice climbing enthusiast, he also enjoys biking and photography. In 2010, he felt the pull of his aiders, and he has been active since then, often solo. He has climbed many of the most demanding classics in the Mont Blanc massif, and also on the Moose's Tooth in Alaska plus most of the 'classics' on El Capitan. Peter Zarbrok, the other author of the guide, began as a caver who started climbing in 1979. Also a chemical engineer, he is a self-unemployed financial advisor prefering the 'dirtbag' lifestyle. He is active in the exploration and survey of the Mammoth Cave System in Kentucky and also in Oaxaca, Mexico.

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A guidebook covering the extensive mountain biking in Sicily, covering the areas around Agrigento, Palermo, Trapani as well as the parks: Madonie, Nebrodi and Etna. The routes described feature winding trails through rugged countryside and through small, welcoming villages; paved roads are avoided where possible. Many of the routes described in the guide are longer or multi-day trips, allowing the rider to travel across the island... coast to coast! The guidebook will take the rider into the rural heart of Sicily, a long way from the mass-tourism 'hotspots', giving a flavour of the islands heritage, its nature, art, culture, history and cuisine.

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Crag and approach information plus introductions and other essential information are now in English. The areas covered by the guides are the west side of the Dolomites about 60km east of Milan - they cover both single pitch sport routes and longer multi-pitch mountain routes; they have a great selection of colour action shots, easy to follow maps and a mixture of photo and diagram style topos.

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A Yoga handbook aiming to explain the connection(s) between Yoga and climbing - the book describes how the disciplines used in Yoga can be harnessed to improve climbing technique. The book introduces the reader to the basics of Yoga and then goes on to describe, in detail, the Yoga positions most relevant to climbing, it also covers breathing exercises and touches on meditation - the book is illustrated throughout with a comprehensive set of colour photographs

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The second volume is dedicated to the eastern valleys, and describes 116 ascents picked from 24 mountain groups to the east of the Adige valley: Breonie di Levante, Aurine Alps, Monti di Predoi, Monti di Fundres, Vedrette di Ries, Monti di Casies, Odle-Puez Group, Fanes-Senes-Braies Group, Sesto Dolomites, Catinaccio Group, Sella and Sassolungo Group, Latemar Group, Marmolada Group, Cima Bocche Chain, Lagorai Chain, Cima d?Asta Group, Pale di San Martino, Feltrine Alps, Schiara Group, Cima Dodici Chain, Piccole Dolomiti, Grappa Massif, Col Nudo-Cavallo Group, Lessini Mountains. All the itineraries described have been selected for their beautiful views and for their difficulty. Few itineraries offer mountaineering difficulties higher than II grade, but not all the ascents are just hikes: some require a good knowledge of progressing on glaciers, the use of a ferrata set as well as being able to scramble on rocks. Finally, there are opportunities for almost all seasons: in both volumes we find itineraries which run along the Alpine Arc with high altitude and ice, to be tackled during summer time, as well as itineraries which lie in mountain groups closer to the Po Valley, therefore possible to visit late autumn or even during dry winters.

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This is a comprehensive guidebook describing the sport climbing in, and around Innsbruck. It covers an area from Silz in the west, including Telfs, to Innsbruck and Hall in the East, plus south of Innsbruck to Steinach Am Brenner. The guidebook describes 67 main climbing areas and covers a wide variety of climbing and rock type. The main rock type of the area is limestone and conglomerate, but there is also Gneiss and granite to be found. The guidebook mainly covers single pitch sport routes, but there are also plenty of bolted multi-pitch routes described plus some bouldering. The altitude of the crags varies from less than 1,000m around Innsbruck to over 2,000m in the surrounding mountains. This means it is possible to climb in this area throughout the year as the crags face in different directions so sun or shade can be found as required. All the routes are shown on colour topos, along with UIAA grades. For each area there is a brief description of the climbing, a location map and approach information, plus QR codes for the parking areas. There is also information on the altitude of each crag, its orientation, how good the bolting is, its popularity, parking tips, rock type and walk-in time. A table shows the total number of routes at each grade at each crag. English text throughout...

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54 routes throughout the Garda Trentino area of northen Italy - Monte Baldo, Monte Velo, Monte Tremalzo, Valle dei Laghi, Val di Ledro, Vallagarina, Val di Gresta. The area of Upper Garda, already a well known destination amongst many European mountain bikers, offers itineraries to satisfy all levels of cyclists, from beginners to freeriders and is equipped to accommodate the most demanding sportsmen and women. The guide book illustrates the Upper Garda area, as well as selecting itineraries in the nearby areas of Brentonico, the Valley of Lakes, Val di Ledro and Vallagarina. English language throughout.

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The Gran Sasso in central Italy is home to arguably the country's best known limestone bouldering area. This guidebook is the result of a decade of development on fantastic rock in the unspoiled setting of the national park. Six areas are described all above 1,000m: Monte Aquila Vado di Sole Val Maone Vallone delle Cornacchie Valle del Monte Poggio Umbricchio Explanatory notes and descriptions for each problem are accompanied by maps and breathtaking photos to make this guide a must for climbers of all levels. In English, Italian and German languages.

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Off-Piste skiing and ski mountaiuneering has become more and more popular in the Lombardia area (Italy) recent years... it is a huge area with some very established resorts which act as convienient bases for the adventurous skier. This new guidebook from Versante Sud describes 50 off-piste routes and includes all the information a visiting skier will need including starting points, any ascent necessary, information on the chosen descent plus any possible variations that may be of interest. The guidebook is illustrated in full colour throughout and the text is in Italian and English...

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Multipitch Routes, Crags and Via Ferratas Although East Tyrol is only a district of Tyrol and not a federal state, the differences between this smaller area and its neighbors North Tyrol and South Tyrol are pretty big. The chalky Carnic Alps, the Lienzer Dolomiten in the South and the 3000m+ peaks in the Hohe Tauern, with its green schist and gneissic faces, are significantly less frequently visited by climbers and mountaineers. Only the highest peaks in those areas see a lot of ascents. Reasons for this may include bad accessibility or simply the absence of an eminent face. What is sure though, is that a lot of foreign climbers miss out on the East Tyrolean climbing gems. The aim of this climbing guide is to provide an overview of all multipitches from Laserzkessel above Lienz, up to the steep, green schist faces of the Virgen Valley. It also covers most of the crags in East Tyrol from the Dolomiten-Hut all the way to Falkenstein and the surrounding regions.

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This new guidebook / handbook describes how to safely explore the outdoors with young Children (aged 0 - 4). It atempts to explore how to provide a meaningfulness and exciting experience to being in the outdoors and suggests ther necessary elements required to ensure both parents and children have a great time. The book covers spending the night out with children during backpacking trips, hiking / trekking in groups with multiple children and describes how best to cope with the demands of taking small kids out into "the great Outdoors". Stephanie and Barbara, the authors, have worked for 3 years on the project Backpackingmoms, a digital community dedicated to encouraging mothers to get outside with young children, in a sustainable and meaningful way.

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The first boulder guidebook of the whole Trentino region, presenting the most renowned areas, as well as many small paradises, still unknown to the majority of climbers. A collection promoting local bouldering and the whole territory of Trentino, a product completely new on the market, in spite of the broad development of this sport over the last few years. This will be a guidebook attentive to details, clear and intuitive: the perfect tool not only for those who have already practiced this discipline for years, but also for beginners, needing a complete and precise information, both on logistics and security. The ongoing development of many local bouldering spots has led to the necessity of organizing them in a practical and useful volume: this is why 'Trentino Boulder' has come into existence. A collection accessible foreverybody, telling stories, passions and emotions through the boulders of one of Italy's most famous regions.

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A new guide from Versante Sud covering over a hundred individual crags spread accross the main valleys of the Dolomites. The guides descibes the best of the low-level sport clikmbing accross the region, both single and multi-pitch. In English throughout, the guide has a comprehensive set of easy-to-follow maps plus detailed access information, there is a full set of topo-diadrams for all the crags included in the guide plus a great selection of full-colour action shots

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This guide book brings together a selection of ski mountaineering itineraries in the most important areas of the central and northern Dolomites, spacing from the San Pellegrino Pass to Lake Braies and from the Odle mountains to Antelao. It offers a wide variety of itineraries which are very different from each other due to their difficulty and surrounding environment, but all remaining within the most famous areas of these mountains. The characteristic of this book is to describe classic and well known itineraries while offering alternative solutions, unknown descents or real traverses which allow ski mountaineers to appreciate, under a different guise, even the busiest summits. As well as describing trips for those who enjoy classic ski mountaineering and for those who have just started this activity, we have also included many high level itineraries aimed at ski mountaineers with a passion for steep skiing. In the chapters on the various mountain groups a few two or three day traverses have been summarized describing the most striking areas, drawing attention to this type of ski mountaineering experience to which the Dolomites lends itself admirably. A schematic map has been added to all the itineraries highlighting the total length of the trip, with a table summarizing its technical characteristics and difficulties. Many action-packed photos and images showing the uphill and downhill tracks enrich this publication. English and Italian text.

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Following on from the publication of Arco Walls Vol 1 (which covered all the classic / well-known areas around Arco) this second volume covers the lesser-known and more remote areas of the Sarca Valley describing the remarkable number of easily accessible multipitch routes of all grades. There's the friendly Placche Zebrate plus several large crags towering over the valley near Sarche and Pietramurata and onwards towards the Valley dei Laghi, where the latest developments are still being explored. As in Vol.1, the guide contains a full set of topo-diagrams and photo-topos, some great action shots and easy-to-follws access maps and instructions...

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Full English guide to limestone coastal climbing routes between Porto Venere and Cinque Terre on the Italian Coast known as Muzzerone. With grades ranging from 4+ to 8b, both single pitch and multi pitch climbing, there are routes here for everyone. A variety of climbing styles are catered for, whether it be short slab routes, technical overhangs or long multi pitch alpine style routes. Another positive aspect of the area is the short approaches to the crags. It is possible to climb here year-round, but best conditions can be found Spring, Autumn and early mornings in the Summer.

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A selection of 44 circular tours in the area between Finale Ligure, Varazze and the Beigua Park (UNESCO Geopark) on the Italian Riviera allowing you to cover fascinating and technical sections. The routes link up paths which run along ridges, enduro special stages and along banked turns through beechwoods, to then return to the departure point on paths and dirt roads. English language guidebook.

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This guide pulls together some of the most significant walking routes in the Alps surrounding Turin and crossing into the French Hautes-Alpes. These treks, winding through the mountains do not represent a border; their natural and geographic essence serves to connect extensive areas, and have for a long time helped to unite the common culture of the people who live on one side or the other of these mountains. These itineraries follow a pattern of walking, resting and walking again for two, three, four or more days, journeying with body, heart, mind, senses and spirit immersed in the nature of the Val Troncea, Orsiera-Rocciavr and Gran Paradiso parks along with other SCIs (Sites of Community Interest). From the areas visited the views span across the nearby mountains of the Gran Bosco di Salbertrand, Ecrins and Vanoise. The geology, flora, and fauna of these habitats merit attention and curiosity none less so than the human landscape with its traditional architecture, regional works, customs and traditions along with many other cultural aspects which have developed from centuries of coexistence with the Alps. Walk and sleep in the mountain to reawaken your sense of discovery and adventure

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Another new guide to this hugely popular area (there's another 2 volumes to follow!) written by local expert Jacky Godoffe. The guide describes over 5000 problems from 6a to 8c - it features full colour photo-topos, clear, well drawn overview maps plus information about each area and general logistics of staying in the Fontainebleau area.

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Lario Rock Falesie is the definitive guidebook covering all the sport climbing around Lecco and Como. It includes the Grigne Massif, Resegone, Valsassina, crags of Lecco, Upper Eastern Lario, Triangolo Lariano, and the western shore of the Lake. This guidebook details 122 separate crags and many 1,000?s of routes at all grades. The majority of the routes are single pitch along though many bolted multi-pitch routes are also included. The mild weather, mitigated by Lake Como, the relative low altitude and the abundance of limestone walls make this area one of the most popular climbing areas in northern Italy. All the routes are described on clear colour topos with French grades used throughout along with the route length. At the start of each crag, is a location map plus QR codes for the parking areas. Further information is provided regarding orientation of the crag and hence exposure to the sun, altitude, approach time, the condition of the bolts, the overall beauty of the crag, how good the parking is, how popular it is, and if it is child friendly. A table is also provided showing the number of routes at each grade. Published in May 2023 this guidebook is in Italian text throughout, but a large amount of information is conveyed by symbols. Each guidebook has a unique code allows you to download an app of the guidebook for both iOS and Android devices.

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Third edition of the rock climbing guidebook to Valsesia, north west Italy. Italian language throughout with colour photographs and drawn & photo topos. Areas covered are:- * Alagna * Val Grande - Alta Valsesia * Val Sermenza * Varallo e Valmastallone * Bassa Valsesia

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Italian language rock climbing guidebook centred on the Bregaglia and Chiavenna valleys in northern Italy and south east Switzerland. Big alpine rock routes, including Piz Badile. See also Volume 1 from the same publisher. Areas covered are:- * Val del Ratti * Val Codera * Val Schiesone * Val Bondasca * Albigna * Val del Forno

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This selective guidebook describes 255 classic and sport routes in the Sella Group, located in the Dolomites. As well as the famous Sella Towers and Piz Ciavazes, there are many different areas to the Sella group that offers a wide variety of climbing. All the routes are described in great detail and shown on a colour photo topo, and a classic hand-drawn topos. Information is provided about how to access the routes, descent information is also provides as is what gear may be required. Additional information includes route length(s) and the number of pitches. For each of the main 8 areas covered there is a location map and general access information. Published by Versante Sud in July 2023, the guidebook is in English text throughout and includes a unique code that allows you to download an app of the guidebook for both iOS and Android devices.

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The Lario Rock Pareti is the definitive guidebook that covers the long multi-pitch rock climbing routes around Lecco on the shore of Lake Como. The multi-pitch routes covered are either fully trad or a mixture of trad with some bolts and therefore have a more mountaineering aspect to them and are up to 600m long. In total 77 separate crags are described that are split into 10 major areas. These are Pareti del Lago - San Martino Medale - Grigne Meridionale - Valsassina - Campelli - Alpi Orobie Valsassinesi - Grigne Settentrionale - Resegone - Monte Berlinghera, - Triangolo Lariano. All the routes are shown on either colour photo-topos or colour topo-diagrams, along with a description. Each route also has a French technical grade, pitch length and an obligatory grade if some aid is used. At the start of each crag there is a detailed location map and access information.

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A selection of 77 routes to ride throughout the year, that will take you to most of the island and offer you a surprising variety of landscapes and experiences among the perfumes of the Mediterranean macchia, the harsh limestone of the interior and the splendid beaches you can admire in the background. You will discover an unspoilt island and ride on centuries-old singletracks, where famous bandits or hard-working miners and charcoal burners used to pass, and which today will delight the most demanding riders or satisfy the the curiosity of cycle tourists on their first MTB rides. A complete guide to help you organise your biking holiday in Sardinia and for all the summer visitors to the island who want to ride their mountain bikes while they are on holiday. English language throughout.

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