Mountaineering books and maps of Chamonix available through chamonix.net
The High Mountains of the Alps
The High Mountains of the Alps by Helmut Dulmer (hardcover)
Describes major peaks, looks at climbing routes and approaches, and discusses the history of mountaineering in the Alps. Photos are the best part!
Describes major peaks, looks at climbing routes and approaches, and discusses the history of mountaineering in the Alps. Photos are the best part!
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The 100 Finest Routes - G. Rebuffat
The Mont Blanc Massif: The Hundred Finest Routes (Hardcover) by Gaston Rebuffat.
THIS HAS TO BE THE MOUNTAINEERING BOOK OF THE MONT BLANC MASSIF- everything else is just compared to it. For the serious mountaineer from beginner to expert - of if you just want to look at the pictures...
THIS HAS TO BE THE MOUNTAINEERING BOOK OF THE MONT BLANC MASSIF- everything else is just compared to it. For the serious mountaineer from beginner to expert - of if you just want to look at the pictures...
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Zen in the Art of Climbing Mountains
Zen in the Art of Climbing Mountains (Paperback) by Neville Shulman
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The Mont Blanc Range
The Mont Blanc Range - Classic Snow, Ice and Mixed Climbs: A New Guidebook Reflecting Climate Change by Jean-Louis Lacroche, & Florence Lelong (Paperback)
Aimed at alpinists looking for lower-grade snow, ice, and mixed climbs this guide reflects all of the topographical conditions recently changed due to steady glacial retreat. Great photos.
Aimed at alpinists looking for lower-grade snow, ice, and mixed climbs this guide reflects all of the topographical conditions recently changed due to steady glacial retreat. Great photos.
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4000 Peaks of the Alps
4000 Peaks of the Alps - Selected Climbs by Martin Moran (paperback)
Over 250 routes described covering 50 different moutnains in the Alps. Climbs range from D /TD-. Valley bases, mounatin huts and approaches described in detail.
Over 250 routes described covering 50 different moutnains in the Alps. Climbs range from D /TD-. Valley bases, mounatin huts and approaches described in detail.
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