BRIANCON ICE and DRY

The new ice-climbing guidebook – Stitched back, paperback cover, round corners, 352 pages, full colors, A5 Format, Printed on chlorine-free paper (FSC accredited) using vegetable inks, 153 diagrams and 145 action photos, 27 maps

This new guidebook to the ice climbs around Briançon covers all the major venues in the northern part of the Hautes-Alpes département: Freissinières, Fournel, Cervières, Ceillac, Valle Argentera, L’Aup Martin, L’Onde, Ailefroide, Chambran, Guisane, Crévoux, Les Orres, Clarée, Couleau, Rabioux, Val d’Escreins and Réallon, which, together, have forged the Upper Durance Valley’s international reputation for winter climbing.

With 856 routes on offer, from easy classics to the latest dry-tooling test pieces,you are bound to find something to satisfy your thirst for winter adventures.Adopting a resolutely modern approach, the guidebook provides full descriptions of every route: access, approach, route details and descent, as well as tips on the best strategy to adopt.

The only one official iceclimbing guidebook of the ECRINS.
Nothing comparse to the poor copy of Steve Broadbent (ECRINS SELECTED CLIMBS, 2020) who took the risk of trying to plagiarize my friend’s PHilippe TURIN guidebook « CASCADE DE GLACE, BRIANCONNAIS, ARGENTIEROIS, EMBRUNAIS ».
Shame on Steve and his work.

• 856 routes (incl. variants)
• 36 detailed maps
• 301 photo diagrams
• 230 action photos