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Jingo Wobbly - Europe Sport Vertical (2002)

Europe Sport Vertical (2002) Vibrantly colourful Rockfax style (but better?!) guide to European Cragging. No route descriptions but lots of incredibly useful info and a stunning collection of photographs - hard to believe that they have virtually all been taken by two people (David alias Jingo & Carrie alias Wobbly, Atchison-Jones) - don't these people have to work? 384p.

A must!

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Price: £19.95(US$39.90) (Including VAT at 17.5%)


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Cicerone - Walking in the Alps (2005)

Walking in the Alps (2005) Fully revised, second edition of a monster guidebook covering a vast range of areas, including: Maritime Alps, Dauphine, The Graians, Mt Blanc Range, Pennine Alps, Bernese Oberland, Central Swiss Alps, Lepontine Alps, Bernina Alps, The Dolomites, Ortler Alps, Silvretta Alps, Oztal Alps, Stubai Alps, Zillertal Alps, Austrian Alps, and the Julian Alps. By Kev Reynolds. Full colour, paperback, 495 pages.

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Price: £20.00(US$40.00) (Including VAT at 17.5%)


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Cicerone - 100 Hut Walks in the Alps (2005)

100 Hut Walks in the Alps (2005) Second edition of this selection of walks up to alpine huts (in reality more like hostels) from all over the Alps - and not just the best known areas. Includes 20 walks in France, 45 in Switzerland, 16 in Italy, 16 in Austria, and 2 in Slovenia. By Kev Reynolds. Card cover, colour throughout, 246 pages.

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Price: £12.00(US$24.00) (Including VAT at 17.5%)


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Cicerone - Alpine Ski Mountaineering Vol 1: Western Alps (2003)

Alpine Ski Mountaineering Vol 1: Western Alps (2003) A super guidebook with lots of clear diagrams and colour photos on numerous high level ski-tours, including the classic Haute Route, as well as selection of day tours. Volume 1 covers from the Ecrin to Zermatt. By Bill O'Connor. Plastic Cover, 250 pages.

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Price: £15.00(US$30.00) (Including VAT at 17.5%)



Cicerone - Alpine Ski Mountaineering Vol 2: Central & Eastern Alps (2003)

Alpine Ski Mountaineering Vol 2: Central & Eastern Alps (2003) A super guidebook with lots of clear diagrams and colour photos on numerous high level ski-tours. Volume 2 covers the Bernese Oberland through to the Stubai, Silvretta and Ortler. By Bill O'Connor. Plastic Cover, 255 pages.

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Price: £15.00(US$30.00) (Including VAT at 17.5%)



Versante Sud - Scialpinismo in Tirol (Ski Mountaineering in the Tyrol) (2007)

Scialpinismo in Tirol (Ski Mountaineering in the Tyrol) (2007) Fantastic and colourful guide to ski-mountaineering in the Austrian Tyrol, which is the area south of Insbruck to the Brenner Pass and which includes the areas of Stubai, Gschnitz, Obernberg, Schmirn, Navis and Sellrain, amongst others. 67 itineries are described ranging from 2 to 6 hours in length and graded easy, medium, hard or top. Masses of maps, photo-diagrams and colour photos are included and every route has been personally checked by the author Roberto Iacopelli.

Card cover, 337 pages.

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Panico - Vorarlberg (2005)

Vorarlberg (2005) Topo guide describing long mountain routes in the Ratikon and Silvretta areas. By Achim Pasold, German text, and includes a separate map, all in a plastic cover. 208 pages.

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Panico - Bregenz bis Garmisch (Austria & Bavaria Waterfall Ice) (2008)

Bregenz bis Garmisch (Austria & Bavaria Waterfall Ice) (2008) Actual title is "Eikletterführer - Bregenz und Garmisch". Covers the icefall climbing in Northern Austria and Southern Germany (Bavaria). Click the image to see a map of the areas covered.

By Stefan Biggel, Steve Genert, Alban Glaser, Robert Heiland, Pio Jutz and Mathias Robl plus many others.

In German but with good maps, topos and photos - colour throughout.

Card cover, 336 pages.

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Panico - Best of Extrem (2006)

Best of Extrem (2006) Subtitled "Enjoyable alpine rock climbing from 6 - 10", ie there isn't anything much in here below E1, and it is long multipitch stuff too. Covers the area south of Salzburg - mainly in Austria but includes the Berchtedsgadener part of which is in SE Germany. In German with loads of clear topos, photo topos and colour photos. Stunning stuff. By Rudolph Norcen and Rudolf Kuhberger. Card cover, 468 pages.

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Odyssee Alpinverlag - Wetterstein Gebirge (1998)

Wetterstein Gebirge (1998) Climbing on limestone walls in the Northern Austrian/Bavarian Alps just south of Garmish-Partenkirchen. In German with good topos. By Andreas Kubin & Josepf Heinl, paperback, 108 pages.

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Sorry, out of print. 


Price: £12.00(US$24.00) (Including VAT at 17.5%)



Cicerone - Walking in the Bavarian Alps (1997)

Walking in the Bavarian Alps (1997) 57 walks from a few hours to a few days in length, in the Allgau, Ammergau, Wetterstein, Tegernsee, Chiegau, and Berchtesgaden Alps, on the Bavarian/Austrian border. By Grant Bourne and Sabine Kröner-Bourne. Card cover, black and white illustrations with a few colour, 173 pages.

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Sorry - out of print. New edition 2006/7. 


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Cicerone - Klettersteig - Scrambles in the Northern Limestone Alps

Klettersteig - Scrambles in the Northern Limestone Alps A via ferrata (aka klettersteig) guide to the mountains of northern Austria and southern Germany. Black and white diagrams and photos. 44 routes are described in the Lechthaller, Allgauer, Wetterstein, Karwendal, Ammergauer, Kaisergeeberge and Berchtesgadener Alps. By Paul Werner. Plastic cover, 176 pages.

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Panico - Eiskletterführer: Salzburger Land (Waterfall Ice) (2004)

Eiskletterführer: Salzburger Land (Waterfall Ice) (2004) Guide to the icefall climbing south of Salzburg . By Harald Berger, Roland Norcen and Hans Zlöbl. In German but with good maps, black and white topos and photos. Card cover, 165 pages.

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Panico - Steinplatte (2005)

Steinplatte (2005) Topo guide describing some of the fantastic long sport climbs south of Salzburg. By Adi Stocker, German text, and includes a separate map, all in a plastic cover. 208 pages.

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Panico - Wilder Kaiser Vol 1 (2005)

Wilder Kaiser Vol 1 (2005) Topo guide to North-West Austria describing long mountain routes in the easy to mid grade range. By Markus Stadler, German text, and includes separate topo cards to carry up the route, all in a plastic cover. 204 pages.

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Panico - Wilder Kaiser Vol 2 (2005)

Wilder Kaiser Vol 2 (2005) Topo guide to North-West Austria describing long mountain routes in the harder grades. By Markus Stadler, German text. 208 pages.

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West Col - Silvretta Alps (1995)

Silvretta Alps (1995) Westernmost of the Eastern Alps, the Silvretta straddle the Austrian-Swiss border and offers easy alpine peaks and walks.

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West Col - Oetztaler Alps (2000)

Oetztaler Alps (2000) A guide for walkers and alpine climbers. The Oetztal Alps lie north-east of the Tirol and are mainly accessed from Mittleberg, Vent and Obergurgl. The highest peak in the range is the Wildspitz (3772m). By Jeff Williams. Black and white photo topos, card cover, 189 pages. 


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West Col - Stubai Alps & South Tirol (1991)

Stubai Alps & South Tirol (1991) Mountaineering guide to this range which straddles the Austrian-Italian Border and provides a good introduction to alpine climbing. Covers the Triblaun Group, Habricht-Serles Group, Eastern and Western Hauptmkamm, Windacchkam, Botzerkamm, Sulztalkamm, Ruderhofspitze-Schrankogel-Lisenser-Fernerkogel Group, and the North-West Stubai. By Jeff Williams. 159 pages, card cover.

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Rother - Around the Zugspitze (1997)

Around the Zugspitze (1997) 50 valley and mountain walks in the Wetterstein and Ammergebirge north-west of Innsbruck. A nice little guide with excellent maps. By Dieter Seibert. Card cover, 125 pages.

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Cicerone - Mountain Walking in Austria (1997)

Mountain Walking in Austria (1997) Second edition of this popular guide gives a good introduction to 25 Austrian mountain groups and describes 98 walks in full. Cecil Davies. 204p. Out of print.

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Price: £11.99(US$23.98) (Including VAT at 17.5%)





Canoeing Guides: Nothing at all to do with climbing, but can be more fun than the wall on a wet day!:
 

Rivers Publishing UK - White Water North Alps (2004)

White Water North Alps (2004) 60 classic river runs for kayakers and rafters in Switzerland, Austria, Germany, and North-East Italy. By Peter Bandtock. Card cover, lots of black and white photos and maps and a few in colour, 216 pages.

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