Products tagged with 'climbing book'

Discover over 88 crags across 11 major climbing areas with Briançon Climbs, the definitive bilingual (French/English) guidebook for rock climbing in France’s Durance Valley near Briançon, Ailefroide, and Vallouise. Covering sport routes and alpine classics up to 600m, this 384-page 2022 edition includes detailed photo-topos, access maps, and essential crag information like orientation, rock type, and walk-in times.

Versante Sud Arco Walls: Vol 2 is the ultimate rock climbing guide for adventurers and alpine climbing enthusiasts. Building on the first volume’s coverage of classic routes around Arco, this edition dives into the wild, remote sections of the Sarca Valley, offering climbers of all levels an extensive selection of multipitch routes. From hidden gems for experts to big-wall climbs that deliver a true Dolomites-style experience, this guide is essential for anyone looking to explore one of Europe's top climbing destinations.

The 2022 edition of Versante Sud Arco Rock is the ultimate climbing guide to Arco, one of Europe’s top sport climbing destinations. Nestled between Lake Garda and the Sarca Valley, on the edge of the Dolomites. Arco offers world-class limestone routes with breathtaking scenery. This updated edition includes exclusive interviews with key figures in Arco’s climbing history, QR codes with GPS coordinates for easy navigation, and specially curated videos showcasing the region’s most stunning crags. Designed for all climbers, this guide makes exploring Arco’s incredible rock faces easier than ever.

Rockfax South Wales Sport Climbs covers the area to the south of the Brecon Beacons, spanning the land and sea cliffs from the River Wye on the Welsh border to Pembrokeshire in the west. The area is home to a wealth of sport climbing on a multitude of venues ranging from small inland quarries to extensive limestone sea cliffs.

Rare Breed Productions: Moving the Needle chronicles the journey of pursuing a deep curiosity that led to the groundbreaking first ascent of Rhapsody at Dumbarton Rock - the world's hardest trad climb and the first to achieve an E11 grade. This autobiographical narrative delves into the highs and lows of the climber's apprenticeship, offering insights and inspiration for readers to transform their own climbing skills. A must-read for those seeking to push boundaries and elevate their climbing journey.

Idea Montagna's "4000m Peaks of the Alps - (Normal and Classic Routes)" is a comprehensive guidebook that covers all 82 official four-thousanders in the Alps, detailing normal routes, classic variants and ski-mountaineering routes. It includes technical notes on safety, conditions, approach, hut information, gear and maps. The guide is in full colour, featuring easy-to-follow topos and route descriptions, as well as approach information, all in English across its 416 pages.

Cottongrass Books'' - "Lancashire Bouldering" is a comprehensive guidebook dedicated to bouldering in Lancashire and Greater Manchester, with a few spots in Yorkshire. It covers 47 crags across three areas: Bowland, The Quarries, and The East Lancs Moors.

"Versante Sud Adam Ondra - The Climber" is Adam's climbing biography, written alongside Pietro Dal Pra in perfect harmony with Adam. Through memorable ascents and key milestones in Adam's career, the book reveals the culture, inclinations, tastes, and lifestyle of this remarkable climber. Born from a deep, lasting friendship, this biography is not a detached account but a vibrant, passionate story told together, pulsating with a love for climbing.