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FRANCE

 

The Barre des Ecrins (4101m), the highest peak in the Ecrins and the only 4000m peak in France south of Mt Blanc. The picture shows the North Face. The North Face and West Ridge (the ridge on the right) is a very popular PD. More challenging is to climb the Barre Noire Couloir (AD), seen here sideways on as a leftward-slanting slim sliver of ice, and then traverse the crest of the peak.

 



The major alpine areas:
The Jura: The range bordering Switzerland north of Lake Geneva. Rather lower peaks, but still spectacular. Summits include Crêt de la Neige and Le Reculet.
Mont Blanc Range: Borders Switzerland and Italy and includes many famous peaks in addittion to Mt Blanc, such as the Aiguille Verte, the Grand Jorasses and the Dru.
Vanoise: South of Mt Blanc and bordering Italy. Summits include the Grande Casse and Mt Pourri.
Ecrins: Known to Brits as the Dauphinée, this range includes the Barre Des Ecrins and the Meije.
Vercors: Limestone peaks in Central France. Perhaps better known for its rock climbing on crags such as Presles and Archiane, but the highest peak is the Grand Veymont.
Queyras: South of the Vanoise on the French Italian border. Monte Viso is the best known peak.
Mercantour: South of the Queyras on the French Italian border and also known as the Maritime Alps. Cime du Glas is the highest peak.

 



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France in General:
 

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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Rocks Unlimited - South West Europe & Morocco - Rock Climbing Atlas (2006)

South West Europe & Morocco - Rock Climbing Atlas (2006) An atlas of crags, climbing information and travel tips to France, Italy, Malta, Morocco, Portugal and Spain. Well illustrated with maps, diagrams and inspirational colour photos, and a useful source of information for anyone thinking of climbing in these places.

However only the major crags are covered. The French selection for instance consists only of Fontainbleau, Opiere, Gorges du Tarn, The Verdon, The Calanques and Corsica - Jingo Wobbly this ain't.

By Wynand Groenewegen and Marloes van den Berg, edited by Daniel Jaeggi. Card cover, 368 pages.

NB This rock climbing atlas does not contain any route descriptions or topos as the authors wish to encourage you to buy the local guidebooks!

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Cicerone - French Rock (1997)

French Rock (1997) A monster volume of selected climbs in all the classic French sport-climbing/traditional rock-climbing areas areas such as Orpierre, Boux, the Verdon and Ceou, plus many you've probably not heard of. By Bill Birkett.

Sorry, now out of print - no reprint planned.

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IGN - France Sites Naturels d'Escalade Map 1:1000000

France Sites Naturels d'Escalade Map 1:1000000 Extremely useful road map of France with all the major climbing areas clearly marked. En Francais naturellement!  


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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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Baton Wicks - The Alpine 4000m Peaks (2003)

The Alpine 4000m Peaks (2003) Subtitled "by the Classic Routes". Alpine climbing for Munro Baggers. The second edition of this useful guide has a card cover, marker ribbon and 240 pages with some superb colour photos. By Richard Goedeke.

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AC - The 4000m Peaks of the Alps (2007)

The 4000m Peaks of the Alps (2007) A comprehensive guide to the classic routes on the 4000m peaks of the Alps by Martin Moran and the Alpine Club. The guide is written for the summer mountaineer and as well as the easy and popular (not to say overcrowded) voie normals, includes virtually all the other routes on each peak that are not pointless or dangerous - these include many great ridges and mixed climbs (including many alpine "Granded Courses", and are described in detail. Plastic cover, colour photo topos, marker ribbon, 383 pages.

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New Holland - Trekking & Climbing in the Western Alps (2002)

Trekking & Climbing in the Western Alps (2002) Long overdue! A guide to the alps for some-one who just wants to do Mont Blanc (plus a few other things)! Actually it contains descriptions for the ordinary routes up 10 alpine peaks (Gran Paradiso, Roche Faurio, Mt Blanc, Aiguilles Crochues, Aiguille du Tour, Allalinhorn, The Weissmies, Monte Rosa, Mont Blanc de Cheilon and Mote Rosa. Also some of the best Alpine Trekking including two versions of the Haute Route and the Tour de Mt Blanc, plus 19 others. Beautifully illustrated throughout and full of interesting reading for those hut-bound days. Brilliant. By Hilary Sharp, 176p.

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Cordee - Via Ferrata - a complete guide to France (2004)

Via Ferrata - a complete guide to France (2004) This swanky new guide has over 100 via ferratas; mostly in the Frech Alps but with a few in the Pyrenees and Corsica.

Each route has a clear topo and description with symbols indicating everything from grade to climbing time to exposure rating.
The photography is superb but you may tire of seeing the same two climbing "models" decked out in sponsored gear from Petzl and Beal.

There is an excellent "how to do it" section, with everything you need to know from equipment to techniques.

All in all an excellent new guide. By Jocelyn Chavy and Pjilippe Poulet. Card cover, 143 pages.

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Cicerone - Canyoning (2008)

Canyoning (2008) A selection of great canyoning descents of all grades in Spain, France and Italy.

Areas covered include: Sierra de Guara Costa Blanca and Mallorca in Spain, the Haute Provence in France and Sardinia in Italy. There are also a few notes on Corsica. 45 canyons are described along with an extensive section on techniques and equipment.

By John Bull. Lots of colour maps and photos. Card cover, 205 pages.

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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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Cicerone - Walking the French Alps: GR5 (1992)

Walking the French Alps: GR5 (1992) The famous GR5 footpath runs the full length of the French Alps from the Cote d'Azur to Mt Blanc and the Swiss Border. By Martin Collins.

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Northern France:
 

Guides Arthaud - Fontainbleau Climbs (1999)

Fontainbleau Climbs (1999) Translation from the French with lots of pictures and diagrams showing you how to locate and do all those 8bs. By Jo & Francoise Montchausse & Jacky Godoffe, 250p.

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Baton Wicks - Fontainebleau - Bouldering Off Piste (2006)

Fontainebleau - Bouldering Off Piste  (2006) From the authors of Fontainbleau Climbs, Jo & Françoise Montchaussé, Jacky Godoffe, a new guide detailing many of the new boulder problems that have been discovered in recent years in the harder grades of 6 and above. 3000 problems are detailed, and these are problems outside of the circuits so this guide is complementary to the previous guide rather than replacing it. The area is split into geographical zones, sectors and reference boulders, e.g. Nemours > Dame Jouanne > Angle Parfait) in combination with colour codes, which makes it easy to find your way around, and the access maps are extremely precise as to the position of the different boulders. Card cover, 288 pages.

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Axis - Font 7 + 8 (2007)

Font 7 + 8 (2007) Not for everyone! Topos to 1789 "straight up" boulder problems at Fontainbleau - the only drawback is that they are all graded from F7a to F8c (ie V6 and harder!). Lots of black & white photos too. By Bart van Raaij. 289 pages, marker ribbon and tough plastic cover.

Click the image to see a sample topo.

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Jingo Wobbly - Fontainebleau Magique (2005)

Fontainebleau Magique (2005) About 2500 (out of an estimated 30000) boulder problems described at Europe's premier bouldering spot with the usual Jingo Wobbly dash and style. Carefully designed "challenges" add to the fun though the rather bewildering range of symbols might detract from it a bit. Generally aimed at the mid to lower grade boulderer and so nicely filling a very obvious gap in the market. In French and English with sufficient information also in Italian and German for it to be usable in those languages too. By David Atchison-Jones. Full colour and loads of great photos, quality card cover, 336 pages.

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Jingo Wobbly - Bourgogne (2003)

Bourgogne (2003) Nineteen of the major crags in the Bourgogne (Burgundy) area around Dijon, Auxerre and Macon in NW France presented in Jingo Wobbly's colourful topo style with lots of superb photographs - though not as many of Wobbbly as we would like! Crags include Rochers du Parc, Saussois, Surgy, Vieux-Chateau, Hauteroche, Saffres, Geligny, Lantenay, Fixin, Brochon, Chambolle-Musigny, Bouilland, Cormot, Rome Chateau, Remigny, St Denis, Culles les Roches, Vergisson, Solutre. Confusing number of symbols are translated into French, Spanish, Italian, German, Czech and Japanese. Notes on local wines and a map of vinyards round off the experience - a fruity little number indeed. By David and Carrie Atchinson-Jones. 336 pages, quality card cover.

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Mt Blanc Area:
 

Baton Wicks - The Mont Blanc Massif - 100 Finest Routes (1996/2005)

The Mont Blanc Massif - 100 Finest Routes (1996/2005) Not a guide, but a classic selection of routes from easy to hard for their day (1973). Superbly illustrated and thoroughly inspiring. Only problem is all the other equally inspired aspirant alpinists encountered en route. Hardback, Gaston Rebuffat, 240p.

This new edition is very little altered from the original, and still includes such classic climbs as the Bonatti Pillar which collapsed completely in 2005. This is still a very inspiring book though. 


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Guide Vamos - Easy Ascents in the Mont Blanc Range (2002)

Easy Ascents in the Mont Blanc Range (2002) A very handy little guide for anyone who wants to climb Mt Blanc and doesn't fancy forking out for the pair of AC guides. Mt Blanc's Ordinary Route and 19 other easy and moderate routes in the range are described (ie plenty of acclimatisation material), as well as basic safety and instructional information. The only downside is that the diagrams are rather basic (or occasionally non-existent) though there are some good inspiring photos. By Francois Burnier & Dominique Potard. 124 pages.

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JM Editions - Mt Blanc (4808m) 5 Routes to the Summit (2004)

Mt Blanc (4808m) 5 Routes to the Summit (2004) On the minus side, you could buy Volume 1 of the AC guide to Mont Blanc (listed below) for the same price and get all the information you need to climb all five of these routes, plus a load of other routes on surrounding peaks, many of which would be suitable for acclimatising prior to your attempt on Mt Blanc.
On the plus side this guide is chocabloc with superb photos, and so much information and topos on each route that it should be impossible to make a route finding error on a clear day (though we are not guaranteeing this!).
The routes described are:
The Goûter Route (the Ordinary Route).
The Three Monts (ascent from the Midi via Mont Blanc du Tacul and Mont Maudit).
The Grand Mulet Route.
The Pope Route (better known as the Aiguille Grises Route).
The Miage-Bionnassay Route (ascent from Italy via a traverse of the Dômes de Miage and the Aiguille du Bionassay).
A superb production. By François Damilano, card cover, 160 pages.

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Baton Wicks - The Mont Blanc Range (2007)

The Mont Blanc Range (2007) Subtitled "Classic Snow, Ice and Mixed Climbs". New glossy guide aimed at alpinists seeking lower grade snow, ice and mixed climbs in the Mont Blanc range. 21 classic routes are described (ranging in grade from F to D) with up to date details of current glacial topography! Simple topos and inspiring photos. By Jean-Louis Laroche and Florence Lelong. Card cover, 95 pages.

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AC - Mont Blanc Vol 1 (1990/6)

Mont Blanc Vol 1 (1990/6) The Mont Blanc Range lying on the borders of France, Italy and Switzerland is by far the most poular with British mountaineers. Volume 1 covers Mont Blanc, Mont Brouillard, Mont Rouge de Peuterey, Mont Maudit, Mont Blanc du Tacul, Grande Jorasses. Also the Mont Blanc Italian satellite peaks. An excellent comprehensive guide. By Lindsay Griffin.

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AC - Mont Blanc Vol 2 (1991)

Mont Blanc Vol 2 (1991) Volume 2 covers the Chamonix Aguilles, including the Dent du Requin, Fou, Blaitiere, and Grepon, also the Argentiere Glacier & surrounding areas and the training ground of the Aiguille Rouges. An excellent comprehensive guide. By Lindsay Griffin.

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JM Editions - Snow Ice & Mixed Vol 1 (2005)

Snow Ice & Mixed Vol 1 (2005) Rockfax for the alps! Clear colour photo topos and routes described via the glacier basins rather than by peak, make this easier to use than the AC guides, however some of the route descriptions are brief to the point of taciturnity and pure rock climbs (even quite famous ones) are not included. By Francois Damilano. Card cover, 288 pages.

Volume 1 covers the North-Eastern part of the range, from the Trient area to the Geant area, and includes the Argentiere Glacier.

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JM Editions - Snow Ice & Mixed Vol 2 (2006)

Snow Ice & Mixed Vol 2 (2006) As above, but covers the south-western end of the range from the Mer de Glace/Col du Geant southwards. This includes Mt Blanc and the Chamonix Aiguilles. By Francois Damilano. Card cover, 352 pages.

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Michel Piola - Envers des Aiguilles (2007)

Envers des Aiguilles (2007) Michael Piola's topo guides to (mainly) bolted rock climbs on the high peaks of the Mt Blanc Range were once very popular but have long been out of print. Recently he has requipped many of the routes and here is the first of what seems likely to be a series of guides. This one covers climbs on the Vallee Blanche/Mer de Glace side (ie east side) of the Chamonix Aiguilles, from the Aiguiile de Plan to Montenvers Railway Station. These are climbs that are easily accessible from Montenvers and with the Montenvers Hotel and Requin and Envers Huts to use as bases. Most climbs described are bolted and equipped for abseil descents. A large number of climbs is described using excellent clear line topos, and a good range of grades is covered. By Michel Piola (translated by Hilary Sharp). Card cover, some colour photos, 248 pages.

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Editions Ice Connection - Cascades autour du Mont Blanc Vol 1 (1998)

Cascades autour du Mont Blanc Vol 1 (1998) A photo-topo guide to the extensive winter icefall climbing in the Mont Blanc area. In French but reasonably understandable. Volume 1 covers the Chamonix valley and some Swiss Valleys.

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Editions Ice Connection - Cascades autour du Mont Blanc Vol 2 (1998)

Cascades autour du Mont Blanc Vol 2 (1998) A photo-topo guide to the extensive winter icefall climbing in the Mont Blanc area. In French but reasonably understandable. Volume 2 covers the Valdigne and Val de Cogne areas around Courmayer on the Italian side of Mont Blanc.

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There are a number of websites that provide useful ice climbing information for European icefalls. Here are a few:

Icehome: online guidebook to various areas in France and Italy - in English.

Ice: Italian icefalls - in Italiano.

 



Cordee - Mt Blanc & the Aiguilles Rouges: A Guide for Skiers (2004)

Mt Blanc & the Aiguilles Rouges: A Guide for Skiers (2004) Colourful and diagramatic guide to ski-touring and extreme ski-ing and snow boarding in the Mt Blanc Range and Chamonix area. Routes are grade like climbs from F to ED with the aditional ABO (abominablement difficile). Some of the places "route" lines are marked, and first descent photos, are enough to make the hairs stand up on the back of your neck. However there are 400 routes in this guide and many of them require no more than modest capabilities. By Anselme Baud. Card cover, 286 pages.

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DP Editions - Les Aiguilles Rouges (2001)

Les Aiguilles Rouges (2001) The Aiguilles Rouges is the range of peaks on the other side of the Chamonix Valley to the Mont Blanc Range. They sit outside of the rainshadow of the major summitss - hence the subtitle of this volume "Escalade au Soleil". However, outside of a few popular training climbs such as the Index, this is still an adventurous area with glacier approaches and long (up to 12 pitch) rock routes such as the classic Voie des Dalles (F5c) on the Pouce. 80 major climbsare described together with 8 "ecoles d'escalade" (ie bolted single pitch crags), many of which are quickly accessible via telepherique. By Thomas Dulac and Godfroy Perroux. In French with clear topos and photo diagrams. Card cover, 272 pages.

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Cordee - Chamonix Cragging (1998)

Chamonix Cragging (1998)  Nigel Shepherd's answer to what to do in Cham when it rains.... Which it will.... Great value!

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Vamos - Crag Climbs in Chamonix (1996/2005)

Crag Climbs in Chamonix (1996/2005)  Les Guides Francais answer to what to do in Cham when it rains.... Which it will.... ! (in English) 5th Edition. By Francois Burnier & Dominique Potard. Paperback with colour photos and topos. 222 pages.

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Jon de Montjoye - Barberine Gietroz (2008)

Barberine Gietroz (2008) Usefel little guide to sport climbing on the crags of Barbarine and Gietroz in the Vallorcine Valley on the Franco-Swiss border between Chamonix and Martigny (and about 25 minutes drive from either).

By resident British mountain guide Jon de Montjoye. Hand-drawn line topos and colour action photos, card cover, 80 pages.

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Tupilak - Les Blocs de la région de Chamonix (2007)

Les Blocs de la région de Chamonix (2007)  Bouldering in the Chamonix area - some 800 problems are described with map type topos (click the image for a sample). By Emmanuel Ratoouis.

In French. A few photos and and lots of topos. Card cover, 80 pages.

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Filidor - Swiss Plaisir West (2004)

Swiss Plaisir West (2004) Jurg von Kanel's topo guide to Swiss valley climbs from 3a - 6b (French that is) in the west of Switzerland, covers the area south and west of Interlaken Meringen, and the Grimsal Pass. It includes a selection of crags from the Bernese Oberland, and the Valais (Wallis) Alps (Zermatt, Sion), many crags around Martigny, and even a dozen venues in the Chamonix and Annecy areas. In German, French and Italian though fairly comprehensible even to an Englishman. Card cover, 312 pages.

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Cordee - Vallées de l'Arve & du Risse - 1500 Routes (2002)

Vallées de l'Arve & du Risse - 1500 Routes (2002) A nicely produced guide to all (well some of) that wonderful limestone you see when driving from Geneva to Chamonix. In French but with beacoup de topos and a handy French/English/Italian/German dictionary of climbing terms. 1500 routes. By Gilles Brunot. Paperback, 192 pages, colour throughout.

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Editions Ice Connection - Cascades de Glace (& Dry Tooling) from Mont Blanc to Léman Vol 1 (2007)

Cascades de Glace (& Dry Tooling) from Mont Blanc to Léman Vol 1 (2007) A photo-topo guide to the extensive winter icefall and mixed climbing to the west of Mont Blanc area, from St Gervais-Les-Bains to Annecy, and extending northwards as far as Cluses and south to Ugine. Very useful for Brits as this is the area that you drive through on your way to Chamonix. Does not cover the Chamonix Valley for which you will need Cascades autour du Mont Blanc Vol 1 (see above). In French and English.

Loads of colour photos and photo-topos. Card cover, 215 pages.

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Editions Ice Connection - Cascades de Glace (& Dry Tooling) from Mont Blanc to Léman Vol 2 (2007)

Cascades de Glace (& Dry Tooling) from Mont Blanc to Léman Vol 2 (2007) A photo-topo guide to the extensive winter icefall and mixed climbing to the north of Mont Blanc, from Sallanches to Lac Léman (Lake Geneva). Does not cover the Chamonix Valley for which you will need Cascades autour du Mont Blanc Vol 1 (see above). In French and English.

Loads of colour photos and photo-topos. Card cover, 256 pages.

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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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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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Cicerone - Snowshoeing: Mt Blanc and the Western Alps (2003)

Snowshoeing: Mt Blanc and the Western Alps (2003) Seventy excursions on "tennis raquets" with lots of clear diagrams and colour photos in the areas of Cluses Sallanches, Chamonix, Martigny, Aigle, Sion & Visp, and Aosta. By Hilary Sharp. Plastic Cover, 279 pages.

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Cyou - Follow the Sun: A Traverse of the Alps on Skis (2003)

Follow the Sun: A Traverse of the Alps on Skis (2003) Unusual cross between a guidebook and a travelogue, well illustrated with photos, maps and diagrams. It covers a journey on skis from Austria via Switzerland to the French Mediterranean coast undertaken by a group of friends in fortnightly periods over five years. By Peter Seamen. Card Cover, 84 double pages.

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Guide Vamos - Mont Blanc Ski Tours (2000)

Mont Blanc Ski Tours (2000) An excellent pocket guide (in English) with clear descriptions and good topo photos. Routes are graded according to difficulty. Covers all sides of the range. The only thing lacking is a map showing the location of each tour.

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Cordee - The Haute Route (2003)

The Haute Route (2003) Peter Cliff's excellent little guide to the classic Haute Route from Chamonix to Zermatt and its many variations is a must for the mountaineer or ski-mountaineer planning this superb trip. This guide covers the classic route, six main variations, and many minor options. Lots of colour photos, and black and white topos, and masses of other useful information. Card cover, 129 pages.

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Cicerone - Chamonix to Zermatt (1995)

Chamonix to Zermatt (1995) Subtitled "the Walker's Haute Route", this guide describes a completely different route between Chamonix and Zermatt, some way to the north of the classic Haute Route and avoiding all those nasty glaciers etc.

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Cicerone - Tour of Mont Blanc (2007)

Tour of Mont Blanc (2007) Second Edition. Ten days or so walking tour around the circumference of the entire Mont Blanc Range. Superb looking new edition with colour maps and photographs throughout. By Kev Reynolds. 253 pages. Plastic cover.

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Cordee - Summits for All (1992)

Summits for All (1992) Easy summits for walkers in the Savoie and Haut Savoie, French Alps.

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Cicerone - Mont Blanc Walks (2005)

Mont Blanc Walks (2005) A guide to the high and low level walks on the French and Italian sides of the Mt Blanc Range. 50 walks are described together with 4 multi-day treks. By Hilary Sharp. Plastic cover with loads of colour illustrations. 278 pages. Click the image for a sample of one of the maps.

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Guide Vamos - Mont Blanc - A Walker's Guide (2004)

Mont Blanc - A Walker's Guide (2004) 90 routes day walks from France, Italy and Switzerland, but all in the Mt Blanc region. The maps are colourful if a little simplified, but then you should have a map as well anyway (and it does tell you which one), and the descriptions are concise with no extraneous material. By Patrice Labarde, with some good photos by him as well. Card cover 207 pages.

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Rother - Around Mt Blanc (2000)

Around Mt Blanc (2000) 50 selected valley and mountain walks around Chamonix, St Gervais, Argentiere and Courmayer. A good little guide with excellent maps and colour photos. Hartmutt Eberlein, 121 pages.

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Cicerone - Walking in the Haut Savoie: North (2005)

Walking in the Haut Savoie: North (2005) The Haute Savoie is the beautiful mountain area to the west of Chamonix, between Chamonix and Annecy in the south, and up to Lake Geneva in the north. The North book covers the area south of Lake Geneva (Saleve, Vallee Verte, Chablais). 30 walks are described. By Janette Norton. In full colour with maps. Card cover, 216 pages.

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Cicerone - Walking in the Haut Savoie: South (2005)

Walking in the Haut Savoie: South (2005) The Haute Savoie is the beautiful mountain area to the west of Chamonix, between Chamonix and Annecy in the south, and up to Lake Geneva in the north. The Sourth book covers the area between Annecy and Chamonix (Faucigny/Haut Giffre, Aravis/Borne) 30 walks are described. By Janette Norton. In full colour with maps. Card cover, 233 pages.

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Departement de Speleologie - Canyons de Haute-Savoie (1997)

Canyons de Haute-Savoie (1997) 40 Canyons in France decribed in the area between Geneva, the Chamonix Valley and the Swiss border. French text with topos and lots of colour. Christian Charletty, Gerard Gudefin, Bruno Hugon. Paperback, 160p.
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Cicerone - The Jura (1989)

The Jura (1989) The Jura is the alpine area north of Geneva in the North-West of Switzerland that cuts down into France. This guide covers the Jura High Route and winter ski traverses. By Kev Reynolds & Brian Evans. Paperback, 192p.
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Cicerone - Trekking in the Vosges and Jura (2006)

Trekking in the Vosges and Jura (2006) The Vosges and Jura are the alpine ranges found on the French border north of Lake Geneva. This guide describes a long distance route of 672km based on the GR5 as well as some circular walks. With clear colour mapping and photos. By Kev Les and Elizabeth Smith. Card cover, 269 pages.

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Filidor - Swiss Plaisir West (2004)

Swiss Plaisir West (2004) Jurg von Kanel's topo guide to Swiss valley climbs from 3a - 6b (French that is) in the west of Switzerland, covers the area south and west of Interlaken, Meringen, and the Grimsal Pass (and includes these areas too). It includes a selection of crags from the Bernese Oberland, and the Valais (Wallis) Alps (Zermatt, Sion), many crags around Martigny, and even a dozen venues in the Chamonix and Annecy areas, making it the most useful of these Swiss guides fro "Brits on their annual hols". In German, French and Italian though fairly comprehensible even to an Englishman. Card cover, 312 pages.

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Vanoise:
 

Better known to British skiiers as the area encompassing les Trois Vallees, this is the alpine area south of the Mt Blanc Range and lying between it and the Dauphine