This guidebook describes, in detail and with full colour photographs, five of the classic routes to the summit of Mont Blanc 4808m.
Mont Blanc 4808m: 5 Route to the Summit helps you to better understand the mountain as a whole, its history and gives detailed routefinding information on the five classic ascent routes. These include the ordinary route through the Aiguille du Gouter, the Aiguille du Midi traverse, the historical route through the Grands Mulets, the normal Italian route and the Miage - Bionnassay - Mont Blanc traverse.
Francois Damilano, a highly experienced Chamonix Guide, has produced this guide to give alpine mountaineers of all levels a flavour of what to expect from each route.
- Routes
- Goûter Route or ordinary route
- 3 Monts route
- Grand Mulet route
- Pope route
- Miage Bionassay Route
- Each route described with sketch map and photos
- All routes described in full - ascent and descent
- Historical information and background facts for each route and the Mont Blanc massif
- Weather information
- Author Francois Damilano
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