Mountain Adventures - Chamonix

£17.95

Mountain activities based in Chamonix in the French Alps. Selections of graded routes are described for walking, trekking, mountaineering, mountain biking, road cycling, via ferratas, rock climbing and bouldering.

Mountain Adventures - Chamonix

Mountain Adventures - Chamonix
£17.95
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A handy and very well priced guidebook to mountain activities based in Chamonix in the French Alps. Selections of graded routes are described for walking, trekking, mountaineering, mountain biking, road cycling, via ferratas, rock climbing and bouldering, with clear advice for novices for each activity, including a section on glacier travel. A superb book to have to hand for those days when when climbing in the high alps is precluded by the weather.

All the sections have basic information on gear, terrain, technique and access for each activity and a range of contrasting routes, illustrated with maps or topos as necessary. There are also notes about activities such as rafting, canyoning, paragliding and trail running and things to do when it rains. Clear overview maps to help you choose and plan your days.

Covers: 
Classic Walks: Mont Joly, Le Prarion, Aiguillette des Houches, Montagne de la Côte, Lac Cornu and Lacs Noirs, Plan de l’Aiguille to Montenvers, Grand Balcon Sud: La Flégère to Planpraz, Aiguillette des Posettes, Lac Blanc from the Col des Montets, Mont Buet by the Normal Route. 
Family Walks: Lac des Ilettes, Lacs Jovet, Chalets Miage and Truc, Charousse, Lac du Brévent, Argentière via the Paradis des Praz, Le Chapeau, Montroc–Col des Montets–Vallorcine, Bérard valley and Sur le Rocher, Dinosaur tracks. 
Hut Walks: Refuge de Platé, Refuge de Tré-la-Tête, Refuge Moëde d’Anterne, Refuge Bel Lachat, Refuge du Lac Blanc, Refuge Albert Premier, Refuge de la Pierre à Bérard, Refuge de Loriaz. 
Adventure Walks: Pointe Percée, The Dérochoir and Désert de Platé, Aiguille du Belvédère, Mer de Glace Balcony Trail, Tré-les-Eaux Circuit, Loriaz to Emosson, Mont Buet by the North Ridge, Cheval Blanc. 
Alpine Mountaineering: Champex to Le Tour, Grand Montets to Lognan, Aiguille du Midi to Helbronner, Petite Aiguille Verte, Aiguille Crochues, Aiguille du Tour, The Cosmiques Arête, Mont Blanc. 
Mountain Biking: Les Contamines: Truc Miage circuit, Saint-Gervais-les-Bains: Prarion circuit, Pipeline descent: Saint-Gervais to Le Fayet, Tour des Ayères, Promenade de l’Arve, Petit Balcon Nord: Chamonix to Le Tour, Montroc to Chamonix along the Arve, Col des Montets to the chocolate shops, Vallorcine–Col des Posettes–Le Tour–Montroc, Vallorcine to Martigny. 
Road Biking: Chamonix to Sallanches, Col des Montets, Emosson Lake, Col de la Forclaz, Rides outside of the Chamonix Valley. 
Rock Climbing: Les Gaillands, The Index, La Joux, Les Chéserys, Aiguillette d’Argentière, Vallorcine Slab (Rocher de la Saix), Barberine. 
Bouldering: Col des Montets, Pierre d’Orthaz, Les Bossons, Le Coupeau, Le Médonnet. 
Via Ferratas: Le Mont, Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval, La Curalla, Passy, La Yves Pollet Villard, La Clusaz, La Roche à l’Agathe, Thônes.

Lots of excellent colour illustrations.

By Hilary Sharp.

Plastic cover, 17.5cm x 12cm, 281 pages.

Published 2012.

ISBN: 978-1-85284-663-3.

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