The Mont Blanc Massif: The 100 Finest Routes [Hardcover]

Gaston Rebuffat (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1996

Classic routes on France's "white mountain." Spectacular photos and detailed appendix.

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Language Notes

Text: English, French (translation)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Mountaineers Books (June 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0898864771
• ISBN-13: 978-0898864779
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,971,992 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspirational book for aspirant alpinists, March 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Mont Blanc Massif: The 100 Finest Routes (Hardcover)

The book is an inspiration to anyone contemplating visiting the Mont Blanc Massif to climb. Route descriptions for 100 routes with inspirational colour photos of each route. My only regret is that my skill is not up to climbing most of the routes - but one can always dream.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Truly enjoyable for anyone who appreciates The Alps, July 4, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Mont Blanc Massif: The 100 Finest Routes (Hardcover)

A beautifully presented, large format, book with thorough history and art portrayed for Mt. Blanc. Covering the history of many of the great first climbers of not only Mt. Blanc but also several of the world's great summits, truly aids in putting mountaineering into perspective. Reading of this book before climbing Mt. Blanc, visiting Chomanix, or touring The Alps at all, will greatly aid in your appreciaion of some of the most breath-taking peaks in the world.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Mont Blanc area as seen by a local, February 5, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: The Mont Blanc Massif: The 100 Finest Routes (Hardcover)

This book is about inspiration, about learning the mountains. Besides the descriptions, you'll only need a map, a compass... and your experience, which can be basic for the first trips, but should be high for the last ones, especially in case problems (bad weather, injuries...) happen.
This book is not pampering you, it shows you the ways -- YOU'll have to do them. If you don't know what it takes, it's probably not for you.
I've browsed this book so many times it is now getting well worned -- after so many years in the mountains, it can be!