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Intrepid mountaineers pose for posterity - Nick, Tim Carter and Ken on the summit of the Aiguille de la Tsa (3668m) after an ascent of the enjoyable East Face (PD+), Arolla Valley, Switzerland, with the Matterhorn (4477m) in the background.

 

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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.

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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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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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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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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 Monte 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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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 - 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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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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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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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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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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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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Panico - Hot Ice (2005)

Hot Ice (2005) Icefall climbing guide to the whole of Switzerland with loads of inspiring photos, including the cover (but click the image to see what happened next!). In German but with good maps and topos.

By Urs Odermatt. Card cover, 395 pages.

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Versante Sud - Giardini di Cristallo (2001)

Giardini di Cristallo (2001) Photo guide to icefall climbing on the Swiss Italian border, north-west of Milan. Covers, Valle Anzasca, Valle Antrona, Gole di Gondo, Zwischbergental - Val Vaira, Laggintal and Val Formazza. In Italian and German. By Giorgio Dell'Oro, Stefano De Luca & Maurizio Pellizzon. Card cover, 126 pages.

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Versante Sud - Specchi di Ghiaccio (2004)

Specchi di Ghiaccio (2004) Photo guide to icefall climbing on the Swiss Italian border, north-west of Lake Como, in an area roughly bounded by Colico, Bormio, Livigno, St Moritz and the Passo Spluga. Covers, Valle Spluga, Val Bondasca, Albigna, Val Cordera, Val Masino, Val Malenco, Val Fontana, Val Poschiavo and Livigno. In Italian. By Andrea Gaddi. Card cover, 126 pages.

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tmms-Verlag - Blocheart (2004)

Blocheart (2004) Subtitled, "Bouldern im herzen der alpen" - ie a bouldering guide, mainly to the alpine regions of Switzerland, but the cover extends as far south as Ailfroide in the French Dauphinee, and as far east as Sellapass in Austria. Twenty-one areas are covered in total, some well known and some still obscure. A German language guide with most of it translated into English, all except the brief problem descriptions in fact. However, a glossary is provided for these. By Harald Roker. Card cover, black and white photos and diagrams, 212 pages.

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Rother - Via Ferrata Switzerland (2005)

Via Ferrata Switzerland (2005) All 32 Swiss Via Ferrata plus 23 secured paths and a 5 day tour. A nice little guide with excellent maps and photos. By Iris Kurschner - translated by Gill Round. Tough card cover, 169 pages.

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Panico - Best of Alpine Genusskletterein von 3 bis 6 (2007)

Best of Alpine Genusskletterein von 3 bis 6 (2007) Excellent guide for Brits visiting Switzerland covering mainly multi-pitch granite routes from grade 3 (Severe-ish) to 6 (HVS-E2). In German but with good maps and topos plus lots of colour photos. Covers the whole country with selected climbs in the Jura, Freiburger Alpen, Waadtlander Alpen, Zentralscheizer Voralpen, Alpstein, Glarner Alpen, Urner Alpen, Berner Alpen, Tessin and Bergell. Card cover, 444 pages.

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Panico - Best of Alpine Genusskletterein - Keep Wild Climbs! (2006)

Best of Alpine Genusskletterein - Keep Wild Climbs! (2006) Another useful guide for Brits visiting Switzerland covering multi-pitch granite alpine type routes up to grade 6; these may require glacier approaches and/or descents. In German but with good maps and topos plus lots of colour photos. Covers the whole country with selected climbs in Col des Montets (just in France), Arolla, Andolla, Bietschal, Baltsheidertal, Fusshorner, Fieschertal, Grindlewald, Gruebenkessel, Geretal, Susten - Meiental, Furka, Val Bedretto, Pecciea, Calnegia - Antabia, Guimaglio - Val d'Osura, Val di Lodrino, and Bergell. Card cover, 296 pages.

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Versante Sud - Arrampicare in Swizzera (2005)

Arrampicare in Swizzera (2005) Selected guide to bolted and trad climbs throughout Switzerland Includes such classic areas as the Eiger, Eldorado, Handegg, and Ratikon. Black and white with loads of detailed topos. In Italian and German. By By Fulvia Mangili and Aristide Quaglia. Card cover, 358 pages.

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Filidor - Swiss Plaisir Jura (2001)

Swiss Plaisir Jura (2001) Jurg von Kanel's topo guide to Swiss valley climbs from 3a - 6b (French that is) in the Jura area of Western Switzerland. The Jura is the alpine area north of Geneva in the North-West of Switzerland that cuts down into France. The crags described lie north and south-west of Basel. In German and French, though fairly comprehensible even to an Englishman. Card cover, 224 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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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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Filidor - Swiss Plaisir Alpin (2005)

Swiss Plaisir Alpin (2005) Jurg von Kanel's topo guide to the easiest (ie does not include the Matterhorn or the Eiger) Swiss alpine routes in the southern half of the country. In German, Italian and French, though the topos and photo-topos are fairly comprehensible even to an Englishman.

Peaks covered: Aiguille du Tour, Petit Fourche, Mont Blanc de Cheillon, La Luette, Aiguille de la Tsa, Tête Blanche, Bishorn, Breithorn, Rimpfishhorn, Balfrin, Ulrichshorn, Nadelhorn, Allinhorn, Lagginhorn, Weissmeis, Stellinhorn, Wasenhorn, Monte Leone, Ofenhorn, Blinnenhorn, Les Diablerets, Wildhorn, Wildstrubel, Steghorn, Balmhorn, Rinderhorn, Morgenhorn, Wildi Frau, Tscgingelhorn, Dossen, Hangendgletscherhorn, Oberaarhorn, Diechterhorn, Galenstock, Tiefenstock, Muttenhorn, Sustenhorn, Gwätchenhorn, Voder Tierberg, Grassen, Gross Spannort, Krönten, Clariden, Shärhorn, Vrenelisgärtli, Hausstock, Ringelspitz, Tödi, Piz Posti Biala, Oberalpstock, Piz Medel, Basodino, Rheinwaldhorn, Piz Kesch, Piz Buin, Silvrettahorn, Piz Palü, Piz Morteratsch, Piz Tschierva, Il Chapütschin.

Card cover, 240 pages.

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AC - Valais Alps West (1998)

Valais Alps West (1998) Also known as the Pennine Alps, these are the mountains that lie on the Swiss/Italian border to the west of the Mont Blanc Range. This volume covers the major valleys of Valtournenche, Valpelline, Val des Bagnes, Val d'Herens (Arolla), and Val d'Annivier (Zinal). It also includes the Matterhorn, although all peaks to the east of this are included in Valais Alps East. By Lindsay Griffin. Plastic cover, black and white photo topos, some colour photos, 545 pages.

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AC - Valais Alps East (1999)

Valais Alps East (1999) Covers the Zermatt Valley (but not the Matterhorn!), and all areas to the east including the Ober Gabelhorn, Zinal Rothorn, Weisshorn, Monte Rosa, the Saas Peaks & the Mischabel. By Les Swindin & Peter Fleming. Plastic cover, black and white photo topos, some colour photos, 416 pages.

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Cicerone - Walking in the Valais (2003)

Walking in the Valais (2003) Walking guide to the Valais (or Swiss Pennine) Alps, covering valleys at the feet of such well known mountains as the Matterhorn, Monte Rosa, Zinal Rothorn, Dent Blanche, Weisshorn and Grand Combin. By Kev Reynolds. Plastic cover, full colour, 315 pages.

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Rother - Valais West (2002)

Valais West (2002) Walking guide to the West Valais (or Swiss Pennine) Alps, covering Zinal, Arolla, Verbier and the Rhone Valley. A nice little guide with excellent maps. By Waeber Steinbichler. Tough card cover, 142 pages.

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Rother - Valais East (2001)

Valais East (2001) Walking guide to the East Valais (or Swiss Pennine) Alps, covering Zermatt, Saas and Fiesch. A nice little guide with excellent maps.

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Cicerone - Tour of the Matterhorn (2006)

Tour of the Matterhorn (2006) Circumnavigation of the famous Matterhorn on a grand circumference, taking the beautiful Swiss Valleys of Zermat, Zinal and Arolla, and of course venturing south into Italy. Divided into 7 stages and intended to take about 10 days. By Hilary Sharp. Plastic cover, full colour throughout, 169 pages.

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Cicerone - The Grand Tour of Monte Rosa Vol 1 The Italian Valleys (1995)

The Grand Tour of Monte Rosa Vol 1 The Italian Valleys (1995) A tour of the Pennine Alps similar in concept to the more famous Tour du Mont Blanc. Time needed for the full tour is two to three weeks.

Volume 1 covers the Italian Valleys: Martigny to Valle della Sesia.
Volume 2 covers the Swiss Valleys: Valle della Sesia to Martigny.

By Chris Wright. Mainly black and white with some colour photos, plastic cover, 207 pages.

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Cicerone - The Grand Tour of Monte Rosa Vol 2 The Swiss Valleys (1995)

The Grand Tour of Monte Rosa Vol 2 The Swiss Valleys (1995) A tour of the Pennine Alps similar in concept to the more famous Tour du Mont Blanc. Time needed for the full tour is two to three weeks.

Volume 1 covers the Italian Valleys: Martigny to Valle della Sesia.
Volume 2 covers the Swiss Valleys: Valle della Sesia to Martigny.

By Chris Wright. Mainly black and white with some colour photos, plastic cover, 212 pages.

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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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AC - Bernese Oberland (2003)

Bernese Oberland (2003) This is area in the north of Switzerland, is famous for mountains such as the Eiger and the Jungfrau . This guide also covers rock routes in the Grimsel, Lauteraarsattel, Aletsch glacier and Les Diablerets areas and incorporates a basic outline of rock climbing crags, as well as detailing a walking tour of the massif. By Les Swindin. Plastic cover, book mark, black and white photo diagrams and a few colour photos. 465 pages.

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Cicerone - The Bernese Alps (2005)

The Bernese Alps (2005) Walking guide to the Bernese Alps, covering walks in the area of the Eiger, Finsteraarhorn, Wildhorn etc. By Kev Reynolds. Colour throughout, plastic cover, 319 pages.

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Rother - Bernese Oberland East (2004)

Bernese Oberland East (2004) 50 selected valley and mountain walks in the area around Interlaken, Laterbrunnen, Grindelwald and Meringen. A good little guide with excellent maps and colour photos. Daniel Anker, 143 pages.

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Cicerone - Tour of the Jungfrau Region (2006)

Tour of the Jungfrau Region (2006) A two week circular walking haliday in the Bernese Oberland with views of some famous peaks including the notorius North Face of the Eiger. NB this is not a cicumnavgation of the Jungfrau itself. By Kev Reynolds. Plastic cover, full colour throughout, 125 pages.

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Filidor - Salbit (2004)

Salbit (2004) Fine granite climbing on the mountain crags of Salbitschijen easily accessible from the Salbit Hut.The area is the eastern Bernese Oberland in Central Switzerland. In German with some English. By Hans Berger, Jonas Gessler and Jurg von Kanel. Excellent topos and photos. Card cover, 82 pages. 


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AC - Bernina & Bregaglia (1995)

Bernina & Bregaglia (1995) This is the area in the SE of Switzerland, straddlinfg the border with Italy. This guide covers routes on the Piz Badile & surrounding peaks, together with the Piz Bernina area. It also includes the Disgrazia & Albula regions. By Lindsay Griffin.

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Void Publishing - Granite Bregaglia (2000)

Granite Bregaglia (2000) Selected climbs topo guide to the Bregaglia with good diagrams and descriptions but rather poor photographic reproduction.

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Chris Mellor - Bregaglia Climbing '08: Sciora Badile (2008) PDF File

Bregaglia Climbing '08: Sciora Badile (2008) PDF File Selected climbs format guide to the crown jewel of the Bregaglia's granite climbing; the Bondasca valley containing the Sciora peaks, the Cengalo and Piz Badile. By Chris Mellor, the author of "Granite Bregaglia". This work is based on that book but is more up to date and is copiously illustrated with colour topos, colour photo-diagrams and sketch maps (click the image for a sample page). It is however more limited in its coverage, though there is more than enough for the average Brit visitor to go at. There are 79 A4 colour pages in downloadable PDF format.

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Versante Sud - Solo Granito (Masino, Bregaglia, Disgrazia) - Arrampicate Classiche e Morderne (2007)

Solo Granito (Masino, Bregaglia, Disgrazia) - Arrampicate Classiche  e Morderne (2007) Topo guide to bolted and trad granite climbs in the Bregaglia on the Swiss/Italian border directly north-east of the top end of Lake Como and an easy destination to reach if you fly to Milan. Includes the Val di Mello. Loads of fantastic looking routes of all grades with lotos of photos and line topos. In Italian. By Mario Sertori and Guido Lisignoli. Card cover, 369 pages.

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Panico - Klettern im Schweizer - Granit Band1 (1992)

Klettern im Schweizer - Granit Band1 (1992) Rather elderly guide to Grimsel, Handegg and Furka, superb granite climbing areas in Central Switzerland. tHis is the area west and south-west of Andermatt. In German with black and white topos. By Sven Holst and Barbara Herrmann. Card cover, 279 pages.

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Filidor - Swiss Plaisir Ost (East) (2007)

Swiss Plaisir Ost (East) (2007) Jurg von Kanel's topo guide to Swiss valley climbs from 3a - 6b (French that is) in the east of Switzerland, in the area east of the Grimsal Pass, and east and south of Luzern, and surrounding and north of Andermatt. In German, French and Italian though fairly comprehensible even to an Englishman. Mainly line topos and some stunning pictures. Card cover, 328 pages.

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Filidor - Schweiz Extrem Band 1 (2001)

Schweiz Extrem Band 1 (2001) Another Jurg von Kanel topo guide. This covers more difficult routes (from F5c, but mainly harder) in the east of Switzerland (from Sion and Brig, north and east, to the Interlaken area). In German but with good topos and Rockfax type symbols. Card cover, 144 pages.

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Versante Sud - Arrampicate Sportive e Morderne in Valtellina, Valchiavenna, Engadina (1999/2004)

Arrampicate Sportive e Morderne in Valtellina, Valchiavenna, Engadina (1999/2004) Topo guide to sports climbs on the Swiss Italian border, between Sondrio and St Moritz, north and north-east of Lake Como. Includes the following areas: Chiavenna, Val Bodengo, Valle Spluga, Val Bregaglia, Engadina and Val Posghiavo, Bassa Vatellina, Val Masino, Val Malenco, and Alta Valtellina. In Italian and German. By Guido Lisignoli and others. Card cover, 333 pages.

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Cicerone - Engadine (2005)

Engadine (2005) Walking guide to the alpine area lying on the Italian border in South-East Switzerland, south-east of St Moritz, and including the Bregaglia and Bernina. 100 walks ranging from and hour to a full day. By Kev Reynolds. Plastic cover, full colour throughout, 303 pages.

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Cicerone - Central Switzerland (1993)

Central Switzerland (1993) Walking guide to the alpine area lying South-East of Lucerne and bounded in the South by the St Gothard Pass. By Kev Reynolds.

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Filidor - Swiss Plaisir Sud (2003)

Swiss Plaisir Sud (2003) Jurg von Kanel's topo guide to southern Swiss and north-western Italian valley climbs from 3a - 6b (French that is). In German, French and Italian, though fairly comprehensible even to an Englishman. 228 pages.

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Panico - Ratikon (1995)

Ratikon (1995) Loose-leaf topo guide to this vast cliff just north of Klosters and Davos. In German.

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Versante Sud - Arrampicate Sportive e Morderne fra Varese e Canton Ticino (1998)

Arrampicate Sportive e Morderne fra Varese e Canton Ticino (1998) Topo guide to sports climbs in the Ticino area of Switzerland and around Varese in Italy on the Swiss Italian border, between Varese and the Gottard Pass, north and east of Lake Maggiore (to the north-west of Lake Como). Areas covered include: Varese, Locarno, Lugano, Bellinzona, and San Gottardo. In Italian and German. By Roberto Capucciati and others. Card cover, 237 pages.

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Versante Sud - Arrampicate Sportive e Morderne fra Lecco e Como (2001)

Arrampicate Sportive e Morderne fra Lecco e Como (2001) Topo guide to sports climbs in Italy in the area around Lake Como, and in particular around Lecco. which is the major town on the shore of the south-eastern arm of Lake Como. Includes the following areas: Monte San Martino, Valsassina, Grigne, Resegone, Monte Barro, Triangolo Lariano, plus various crags along the west and east shores of Lake Como. In Italian and German. By Pietra Corti. Card cover, 350 pages.

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