In Stock
Alpine ski mountaineering
Paperback
€20.34
Collect 61 Reward Points
- Free Delivery from
- This Book Is Available Online Only
- Book Synopsis
- The Western Alps offer ski mountaineers a combination of terrain, snow reliability, hut infrastructure and route variety that draws mountaineers and skiers from around the world. From the Écrins and Vanoise in the south to the Mont Blanc massif, the Valais and the Urner Alps, the range of high-level ski touring here is extensive, with routes to suit all levels of ability and ambition.This Cicerone guidebook covers the finest high-level ski tours and ski mountaineering routes in the Western Alps across France, Switzerland and Italy, written by an IFMGA-qualified mountain and ski guide with extensive experience of the region. The routes described range from multi-day traverses to single-day high-level tours, providing a substantial programme of ski mountaineering across the full extent of the Western Alps.The classic Haute Route, the celebrated ski mountaineering traverse from Chamonix to Zermatt, is described in full, alongside the Verbier High-Level Route and the Arolla High-Level Circuit in the ValaisTours in the Écrins include the Écrins Haute Route; the Vanoise is covered by La Poulé High-Level Circuit; the Gran Paradiso Haute Route crosses into Italy; and the Haute Maurienne Traverse covers one of the more remote areas of the Western AlpsHigh-level day tours in the Mont Blanc massif and the Zermatt and Saas Fee 4000ers are described for those wanting shorter objectives within a longer stayEach tour is supported by detailed route descriptions, mapping information and hut details, with practical information on centres, access and the best times of year for each routeA comprehensive introduction covers ski mountaineering skills, equipment, avalanche awareness, mountain weather, crevasse rescue and the practicalities of planning a Western Alps ski tourA detailed and authoritative guide to ski mountaineering across the Western Alps, from classic traverses to high-level day tours.
- About The Author
- Bill O'Connor is an internationally qualified(IFMGA) mountain and ski guide based in the Lake District. He spends up to eight months of the year abroad, at least three of which are spent off-piste skiing and touring in the Alps. A former Head of Outdoor Education at both Marlborough College and Loughborough University he has spent the last twenty-five years guiding in Britain, Europe and the Greater Ranges. Bill is a member of the Alpine Club, Alpine Climbing Group and Alpine Ski Club, and is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. When not 'out there doing it' he lectures, contributes articles and photographs to most of the leading outdoor publications in the UK and abroad, and runs his photographic library. He has contributed to numerous publications on mountaineering and has written several acclaimed books including an alpine guidebook to Mont Blanc, a book of scrambles in the Lake District and two volumes on Nepal including The Trekking Peaks Of Nepal.
- Product Details
-
- ISBN
- 9781852843731
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Cicerone Press, (07 November 2017)
- Number of Pages
- 256
- Weight
- 336 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 172 x 178 x 14 mm
- Series:
- See all books in this series
- Categories: