Via Ferratas of the Italian Dolomites Volume 1

Download or Read eBook Via Ferratas of the Italian Dolomites Volume 1 PDF written by James Rushforth and published by Cicerone Press Limited. This book was released on 2024-02-14 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Via Ferratas of the Italian Dolomites Volume 1
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Publisher : Cicerone Press Limited
Total Pages : 417
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ISBN-10 : 9781783625666
ISBN-13 : 178362566X
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Book Synopsis Via Ferratas of the Italian Dolomites Volume 1 by : James Rushforth

Book excerpt: This guidebook presents 75 via ferrata routes in the stunning Italian Dolomites. Part of a 2-volume set, this book covers Val di Fassa/Canazei, Selva, Badia/La Villa, Covara, Arabba, Falzarego, Cortina, Misurina, Sesto and Auronzo in the northern, central and eastern Dolomites. Routes are graded by technical difficulty and seriousness and there are comprehensive route descriptions accompanied by access notes, maps and topos. A wide range of grades, lengths and styles, from routes for novices to difficult and technical climbs are covered. Stunning photography completes this inspirational guide to some of the most breathtaking via ferrata routes in the world. The Italian Dolomites boast some of the most magnificent mountain scenery on the planet and some of the most iconic. Soaring rocky spires and jagged ridgelines are interspersed with gentle valleys and idyllic mountain villages. The Dolomites are also home to the world's greatest concentration of via ferratas - mountain routes or climbs that are protected by a series of cables, metal rungs, pegs and ladders.


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