Switzerland

Switzeland is to a large extent composed of mountain ranges. Guidebook coverage of alpine climbing in these areas in English is not so good since the Alpine Club Valais Alps guides went out of print. Better guides exist to much of Switzerland's superb rock climbing.

The major alpine areas are:
The Jura: The range bordering France north of Lake Geneva. Rather lower peaks, but still spectacular.
Mont Blanc Range: Borders France and Italy and includes many famous peaks in addition to Mt Blanc, such as the Aiguille Verte, the Grand Jorasses and the Dru, though none of these are in Switzerland.
Bernese Oberland: Situated in central Switzerland and includes such famou peaks as the Eiger and the Mönch.
Pennine (Valais) Alps: Forming the border with Italy, this range includes the Matterhorn and the Dent Blanche and is home to the famous Haute Route.
Ticino, Bregaglia & Engadine: These ranges are the continuation of the Italian border westwards and include the Piz Badile.
Eastern Alps: The very east of Switzerland, including ranges like the Silvretta.

The 4000m Peaks of the Alps (Vol 1 West)
The 4000m Peaks of the Alps (Volume 1 West)
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Volume one of a two volume guide to the 4000m peaks of the alps.

4000m Peaks of the Alps
4000m Peaks of the Alps
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All 82 four-thousand metre peaks of the Alps are covered.

Mountaineering Around Chamonix - Easy Ascents and Glacier Hikes
Mountaineering Around Chamonix - Easy Ascents and Glacier Hikes
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Mt Blanc's Ordinary Route, together with 29 other lower alpine routes for acclimatisation are described.

Ice Routes in the Alps
Ice Routes in the Alps
£32.95
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105 selected alpine routes on ice and snow across most of the alps.

Mountaineering in the Swiss Alps
Mountaineering in the Swiss Alps
£14.95
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Selection of classic routes in the main Swiss climbing areas.

Mont Blanc Massif Volume 1
Mont Blanc Massif Volume 1
£15.00
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Covers Monts Blanc, Brouillard, Rouge de Peuterey, Maudit, Blanc du Tacul and the Grande Jorasses.

Mont Blanc Massif Volume 2
Mont Blanc Massif Volume 2
£15.00
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Covers the Chamonix Aiguilles, the Argentière Glacier and the Aiguilles Rouges.

Les Aiguilles Rouges Volume 2
The Aiguilles Rouges Volume 2
£34.95
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Covers the area from The Col des Montets and over the Swiss border to the Vallon du Passet.

Bernese Oberland
Bernese Oberland
£19.50
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Alpine climbing guide to the famous mountain range in central Switzerland (just south of Interlaken).

Eigerwand
Eigerwand
£11.95
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A guidebook to just one route - the infamous 1938 Heckmair Route on the Eiger's North Face!

Mont Blanc Classic and Plaisir
Mont Blanc Classic & Plaisir
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A beautiful guide to alpine climbing in the Mont Blanc Massif describing 80 routes, rock, ice and mixed.

Snow, Ice and Mixed Volume 1
Snow, Ice and Mixed Volume 1
£28.95
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Covers the north-eastern part of the range, from the Trient area to the Géant area.

Chamonix
Chamonix
£36.95
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A good guide to the Chamonix Alps covering everything from from alpine climbs to valley crags.

Bregaglia Climbing 2014: Albigna
Bregaglia Climbing 2014: Albigna PDF
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Selected climbs PDF guide to the eastern half of the Bregaglia's granite climbing
Bregaglia Climbing 2018: Sciora Badile
Bregaglia Climbing 2018: Sciora Badile PDF
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Selected climbs PDF guide to the crown jewel of the Bregaglia's granite climbing; the Bondasca valley

Silvretta Alps
Silvretta Alps
£12.95
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Westernmost of the Eastern Alps, the Silvretta straddle the Austrian-Swiss border.

Alpine Ice Volume 1: West
Alpine Ice Volume 1 (West)
£32.95
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Detailed topo guide to icefalls in the alpine areas of France, Switzerland and western Italy.

Cascades autour du Mont Blanc Volume 1
Cascades autour du Mont Blanc Volume 1
£26.95
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Covers the Chamonix valley and some Swiss valleys. Includes the lower Argentière Glacier.

Giardini di Cristallo
Giardini di Cristallo
£14.95
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Photo guide to icefall climbing on the Swiss Italian border, north-west of Milan.

Specchi di Ghiaccio
Specchi di Ghiaccio
£16.00
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Photo guide to icefall climbing on the Swiss-Italian border, north-west of Lake Como.

Alpine Ski Touring
Alpine Ski Touring
£19.99
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A selected guidebook of classic ski tours at a variety of grades spread through the European Alps.

Alpine Ski Mountaineering Volume 1
Alpine Ski Mountaineering Volume 1
£16.95
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Describes numerous high level ski-tours, including the Classic Haute Route.

Alpine Ski Mountaineering Volume 2: Central and Eastern Alps
Alpine Ski Mountaineering Volume 2: Central and Eastern Alps
£16.95
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Volume 2 covers the Bernese Oberland through to the Stubai, Silvretta and Ortler.

Haute Route
Haute Route
£24.95
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An excellent guide to the Haute Route, the week long ski tour from Chamonix to Zermatt.

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