Via Ferratas of the French Alps : 66 Routes Between Geneva and Briancon

Miller, Richard

ISBN 10: 1852846488 / ISBN 13: 9781852846480

Published by Cicerone Press, 2014

About this Item

Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Via Ferratas of the French Alps : 66 Routes Between Geneva and Briancon
• Publisher: Cicerone Press
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1852846488
• ISBN 13: 9781852846480
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 0.397 pounds

About this title

Synopsis

A guidebook to 66 via ferrata routes in the French Alps. Covering the region between Geneva and Briançon the routes range from very easy, protected routes suitable for children, through to extremely exposed and technical routes for experienced ferratists only.

• Routes can be enjoyed in 1-9 hours
• Routes are graded by technical difficulty, exposure and seriousness
• Routes from keys areas including Chambery, Grenobe, the Tarentaise and Maurienne valleys
• Local points of interest are featured including the Mont Blanc, Vanoise and Queyras massifs
• Perfect June through to September although some routes are open from early Spring to early winter
• Sketch maps and topos included for each route

About the Author

Richard Miller is a passionate traveller and explorer, with experience of outdoor pursuits in many of the world's mountain ranges. His first via ferrata was in the Italian Dolomites. Finding it much to his liking, he set his sights on those in the French Alps.