Alpine Ski Mountaineering: Western Alps (Vol. 1)

This guidebook describes the finest high-level ski tours and ski mountaineering routes in the Western Alps in areas as diverse as the Ecrins, Vanoise, Haute Maurienne, Gran Paradiso, Mont Blanc, Valais and Urner Alps. Includes the classic Haute Route, the ski mountaineering traverse through the Alps between Chamonix and Zermatt.

The European Alps offer some of the finest and most accessible ski
mountaineering in the world. A combination of magnificent and varied terrain,
and enviable snow record, excellent public transport, unrivalled hut system
and long ski season make them a focus for mountaineers and skiers throughout
the world.

The ‹Classic Haute Route› the traverse between Chamonix and Zermatt is
described in this guide, which also brings together **a selection of the
finest high-level ski tours** in the Western Alps in areas as diverse as the
Ecrins, Vanoise, Haute Maurienne, Gran Paradiso, Mont Blanc, Valais and Urner
Alps.

The routes described will provide a lifetimes ski mountaineering for the
average ski mountaineer, with rewards and challenges for all levels of
ability.

Tours:
Écrins Haute Route
Haute Maurienne Traverse
La Poulé – Vanoise High-Level Circuit
Grand Paradiso Haute Route
Mont Blanc Haute Route

High-Level Day-Tours in the Mont Blanc Massif
The Classic Haute Route
The Verbier High-Level Route
Arolla High-Level Circuit
Zermatt and Saas Fee 4000ers