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Chamonix Mountain Adventures
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Author : Hilary Sharp
language : en
Publisher: Cicerone Press Limited
Release Date : 2012-12-20
Chamonix Mountain Adventures written by Hilary Sharp and has been published by Cicerone Press Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-20 with Sports & Recreation categories.
This guidebook shows the vast range of activities available in the mountains surrounding Chamonix. With routes for several different pursuits including walking, trail running, mountain biking, road cycling, via ferratas, rock climbing, mountaineering and bouldering, it is a comprehensive collection of everything this popular region has to offer. All the routes and activities range in difficulty, from easy strolls for all abilities to moderate rock climbs and glacier hikes, which require either technical skills or a professional guide. Families, groups of friends and mountaineers looking for a 'rest day' or a change to what they're used to will all find something to whet their appetites here. Chamonix has long been a dream destination for mountain adventures and its environment is ideal for such a varied list of activities. This guide allows you to enjoy its spectacular views and renowned summits in many different ways or by mixing and matching your favourites.
True Tales Of Mountain Adventures For Non Climbers Young And Old
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Author : Mrs Audrey Le Blond
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-08-04
True Tales Of Mountain Adventures For Non Climbers Young And Old written by Mrs Audrey Le Blond and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-04 with categories.
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Mountain Adventures In The Various Countries Of The World Founded On Les Ascensions C L Bres
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Author : Mountain adventures
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1869
Mountain Adventures In The Various Countries Of The World Founded On Les Ascensions C L Bres written by Mountain adventures and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1869 with categories.
Mountain Adventures In Various Parts Of The World
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Author : J. T. Headley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1885
Mountain Adventures In Various Parts Of The World written by J. T. Headley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1885 with Mountaineering categories.
A Tour Of Mont Blanc
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Author : David Le Vay
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2014-08-14
A Tour Of Mont Blanc written by David Le Vay and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-14 with Nature categories.
On New Year's Day, David makes a pact to tackle Western Europe's highest mountain, Mont Blanc. With his only daughter leaving for university and his fiftieth birthday approaching, walking 170 kilometres across a mountain range seems the perfect antidote. Humorous, reflective and poignant, this journey is full to bursting with stories to remember.
True Tales Of Mountain Adventures
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Author : Aubrey Le Blond
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2015-03-10
True Tales Of Mountain Adventures written by Aubrey Le Blond and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-10 with Fiction categories.
"[...]grappled with by increased skill, until about the middle of the nineteenth century there arose a class of experts, little, if at all, inferior to the best guides of the present day. The most active and intelligent of the natives of Chamonix, Zermatt, and the Bernese Oberland now learnt to find their way even on mountains new to them. Some were chamois hunters, and accustomed to climb in difficult places. Others, perhaps, had when boys minded the goats, and scrambled after them in all sorts of awkward spots. Others, again, had such a taste for mountaineering that they took to it the very first time they tried it. Of these last my own guide, Joseph Imboden, was one, and later on I will tell you of the extraordinary way in which he began his splendid career.[...]".
True Tales Of Mountain Adventures For Non Climbers Young And Old
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Author : Aubrey Mrs. Le Blond
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2022-09-15
True Tales Of Mountain Adventures For Non Climbers Young And Old written by Aubrey Mrs. Le Blond and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-09-15 with Travel categories.
True Tales of Mountain Adventures: For Non-Climbers Young and Old is a book by Aubrey Le Blond. Le Blond was an Irish pioneer of mountaineering, author and nature photographer, here describing mountaineering life in detail. Excerpt: "Mountaineering makes a person quick in learning how to act in moments of danger. It cultivates his presence of mind, it teaches him to be unselfish and thoughtful for others who may be with him. It takes him amongst the grandest scenery in the world, it shows him the forces of nature let loose in the blinding snow-storm, or the roaring avalanche. It lifts him above all the petty friction of daily life, and takes him where the atmosphere is always pure, and the outlook calm and wide. It brings him health, and leaves him delightful recollections. It gives him friends both amongst his fellow-climbers, and in the faithful guides who season after season accompany him."
Mountain Adventures In The Maurienne
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Author : Andy Hodges
language : en
Publisher: Cicerone Press Limited
Release Date : 2012-10-02
Mountain Adventures In The Maurienne written by Andy Hodges and has been published by Cicerone Press Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-02 with Travel categories.
Multi-activity guidebook to the Haute Maurienne region of south east France. The book describes a wide range of the finest day walks, scrambles, rock climbs, via ferratas, treks and mountain biking and road cycling routes, offering all the inspiration needed for a multi-activity or family holiday. The Maurienne valley is served by good transport links, Modane serves as the gateway to the upper valley with links from Paris and Turin served by the TGV. Lanslebourg is the largest village after Modane and offers plenty of choice of accommodation, and Termignon is a reasonably central base for exploring the Haute Maurienne. Routes vary from pretty Alpine lake rambles to mammoth mountain bike routes and include the normal route to the summit of Dent Parrachee, the Matterhorn of the valley that can be reached without crossing a glacier, and arranged by difficulty. Information about facilities and grades for each activity are carefully explained and routes are illustrated with sketch maps, topos and profiles and inspiring photographs. The Vanoise massif is a beautiful range of mountains bounded by the valleys of the Maurienne and the Tarentaise. Sitting on the French-Italian border, the Upper Maurienne (Haute Maurienne) has a southern boundary bordering the Italian region of Piedmont. Its northern border is less pronounced, as the massif of the Vanoise blurs the boundary with the Tarentaise valley.
True Tales Of Mountain Adventures For Non Climbers Young And Old
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Author : Mrs. Aubrey le Blond
language : en
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
Release Date : 2020-09-28
True Tales Of Mountain Adventures For Non Climbers Young And Old written by Mrs. Aubrey le Blond and has been published by Library of Alexandria this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-28 with categories.
Mountaineering is not merely walking up hill. It is the art of getting safely up and down a peak where there is no path, and where steps may have to be cut in the ice; it is the art of selecting the best line of ascent under conditions which vary from day to day. Mountaineering as a science took long to perfect. It is more than a century since the first ascent of a big Alpine peak was accomplished, and the early climbers had but little idea of the dangers which they were likely to meet with. They could not tell when the snow was safe, or when it might slip away in an avalanche. They did not know where stones would be likely to fall on them, or when they were walking over one of those huge cracks in the glacier known as crevasses, and lightly bridged over with winter snow, which might break away when they trod on it. However, they soon learnt that it was safer for two or more people to be together in such places than for a man to go alone, and when crossing glaciers they used the long sticks they carried as a sort of hand-rail, a man holding on to each end, so that if one tumbled into a hole the other could pull him out. Of course this was a very clumsy way of doing things, and before long it occurred to them that a much better plan would be to use a rope, and being all tied to it about 20 feet apart, their hands were left free, and the party could go across a snow-field and venture on bridged-over crevasses in safety. At first both guides and travellers carried long sticks called alpenstocks. If they came to a steep slope of hard snow or ice, they hacked steps up it with small axes which they carried slung on their backs. This was a very inconvenient way of going to work, as it entailed holding the alpenstock in one hand and using the axe with the other. So they thought of a better plan, and had the alpenstock made thicker and shorter, and fastened an axe-head to the top of it. This was gradually improved till it became the ice-axe, as used to-day, and as shown in many of my photographs. This ice-axe is useful for various purposes besides cutting steps. If you dig in the head while crossing a snow-slope, it acts as an anchor, and gives tremendous hold, while to allude to its functions as a tin-opener, a weapon of defence against irate bulls on Alpine pastures, or as a means for rapidly passing through a crowd at a railway station, is but to touch on a very few of its admirable qualities.
Innsbruck Mountain Adventures
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Author : Sharon Boscoe
language : en
Publisher: Cicerone Press
Release Date : 2018-09-15
Innsbruck Mountain Adventures written by Sharon Boscoe and has been published by Cicerone Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-15 with Sports & Recreation categories.
This guidebook presents 60 routes covering some of the best day walks, scrambles, hut-to-hut walks, alpine mountaineering, sport climbing, via ferratas, mountain-biking routes, road rides, city and trail runs and family activities the Innsbruck area has to offer. Ideal for a multi-activity holiday or for the keen amateur seeking a summary of the local highlights, it includes suggestions to suit most abilities and ambitions, from gentle strolls to adrenalin-filled mountain adventures, suitable only for those with the appropriate equipment and experience. Nearly all the activities are accessible by public transport from Innsbruck and many take advantage of the region's fantastic network of alpine huts. Route descriptions are illustrated with maps, profiles and photo topos, and you'll also find practical advice on transport, accommodation and equipment. Long popular as a winter sports destination, Innsbruck also has much to offer the summer visitor, with many kilometres of paths and trails, sport climbing crags, via ferrata routes and engaging activity trails for children.