The first complete guidebook of free riding / ski-mountaineering in the Mont
Blanc and Aiguilles Rouges massifs.
Classic backcountry ski touring routes to the ultimate in extreme skiing, 400
routes and variations described in detail and accompanied by numerous expert
commentaries. More than 300 colour photos, maps and sketches. This is an
essential guide for skiers, boarders and mountain lovers.
The stately Mont Blanc and Aiguilles Rouges massifs are amongst the world’s
most popular and prestigious ski and winter mountaineering destinations.
Chamonix based mountain guide Anselme Baud, a figurehead of extreme skiing,
has written and now updated the first comprehensive guidebook of ski
mountaineering to this fantastic playground and its unique choice of ski
rides.
Ranging from backcountry ski touring classics to the toughest ski
mountaineering challenges, this guide includes precise and complete
descriptions of over 400 descents. With over 300 colour photos, maps and
diagrams, this is an indispensable guide to quite simply some of the world’s
best skiing!