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.
Volume one of a two volume guide to the 4000m peaks of the alps.
All 82 four-thousand metre peaks of the Alps are covered.
Mt Blanc's Ordinary Route, together with 29 other lower alpine routes for acclimatisation are described.
105 selected alpine routes on ice and snow across most of the alps.
Selection of classic routes in the main Swiss climbing areas.
Covers Monts Blanc, Brouillard, Rouge de Peuterey, Maudit, Blanc du Tacul and the Grande Jorasses.
Covers the Chamonix Aiguilles, the Argentière Glacier and the Aiguilles Rouges.
Covers the area from The Col des Montets and over the Swiss border to the Vallon du Passet.
Alpine climbing guide to the famous mountain range in central Switzerland (just south of Interlaken).
A guidebook to just one route - the infamous 1938 Heckmair Route on the Eiger's North Face!
A beautiful guide to alpine climbing in the Mont Blanc Massif describing 80 routes, rock, ice and mixed.
Covers the north-eastern part of the range, from the Trient area to the Géant area.
A good guide to the Chamonix Alps covering everything from from alpine climbs to valley crags.
Selected climbs PDF guide to the crown jewel of the Bregaglia's granite climbing; the Bondasca valley
Westernmost of the Eastern Alps, the Silvretta straddle the Austrian-Swiss border.
Detailed topo guide to icefalls in the alpine areas of France, Switzerland and western Italy.
Covers the Chamonix valley and some Swiss valleys. Includes the lower Argentière Glacier.
Photo guide to icefall climbing on the Swiss Italian border, north-west of Milan.
Photo guide to icefall climbing on the Swiss-Italian border, north-west of Lake Como.
A selected guidebook of classic ski tours at a variety of grades spread through the European Alps.
Describes numerous high level ski-tours, including the Classic Haute Route.
Volume 2 covers the Bernese Oberland through to the Stubai, Silvretta and Ortler.
An excellent guide to the Haute Route, the week long ski tour from Chamonix to Zermatt.
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