The Mont Blanc Range: Classic Snow, Ice and Mixed Climbs
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| Rating | : | 4.76 (522 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1594857318 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 95 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Lean-Louis Laroche is mountain guide, photographer and free-lance journalist. Florence LeLong is a free-lance photographer, illustrator, mountain leader and alpinist. He has pioneered new rock routes in the pre-Alps, as well as ice falls and has been on expeditions to remote areas. As a Mont Blanc enthusiast for over thirty years he has climbed most of the classics on rock, ice, snow and mixed groun
About the Author Lean-Louis Laroche is mountain guide, photographer and free-lance journalist. Florence LeLong is a free-lance photographer, illustrator, mountain leader and alpinist. As a Mont Blanc enthusiast for over thirty years he has climbed most of the classics on rock, ice, snow and mixed ground. He has pioneered new rock routes in the pre-Alps, as well as ice falls and has been on expeditions to remote areas.
A guidebook aimed at alpinists seeking lower grade snow, ice and mixed climbs (F to AD+, with climbs of D) and reflecting all recent changed topographical conditions due to the steady glacial and snowfield retreat created by climate change.The climbs are selected from across the range and are easily accessible from well appointed mountain huts and useful telepheriques and mountain railways. This book is beautifully illustrated with photos that show both the detail of the mountain or approach and also the haunting beauty of the fabulous peaks of the Mont Blanc Range - including clearly the mainspring of alpinism's continued popularity to climbers of all ages.
Small But Full of Good Info This is a great book with a good number of mostly moderate alpine routes in the Mont Blanc area. It really helped me put together a trip to Chamonix.