This Collect & Scratch print shows the 265 major alpine peaks that are over 3000m, including their heights, covered by a scratch-off latex. This means that you can document each one you have climbed by scratching off the foil to reveal some colour underneath. Also featured on the map is a tally that you can scratch-off as you go along so you can see how many more you need to collect. This map is a great gift for a walking/climbing enthusiast whether they have never climbed an Alp or have climbed them all! This is an inspiring map designed with avid climbers in mind aiming to fuel their enthusiasm encouraging them to climb as many as they can! Print: 170gsm silk art print with scratch coating. Frame not supplied. Packaged in a well designed quality tube perfect for the gifting. ...

In Alpine Exposures, mountain sports photographer Jon Griffith presents over ten years of breathtaking photography in the Western Alps. Written in English, French & German languages, & with a foreword by leading alpinist Ueli Steck, Alpine Exposures takes the reader on a tour of cutting edge climbs deep in the heart of the Alps` most celebrated mountains. ...

This pocket field guide to identifying 230 common Alpine flowers is packed with all the information you need to recognise your favourites while out in the mountains. Designed for the non-specialist, this little handbook is arranged by colour & also

Includes:: a glossary of flower parts & an introduction which describes the amazing lengths that these tiny gems go to to survive at altitude. Alpine expert author Gillian Price says: ` It never ceases to amaze me that such tiny plants can spend months on end buried under metres of snow & ice
- weathering temperatures as low as minus 25i??C
- then sprout back to life when things thaw out & warm up. In springtime you can spot the fragile violet petals of the Alpine Snowbell pushing their way through snow
- they contain an anti-freeze that enables them to melt it. Masters of adaptation & survival, alpine flowers can trap insects, store precious water, expel excess minerals & fool insects.` Each flower entry

Includes:: a clear photograph & essential description along with its name in English, Latin, German, French & Italian & interesting information about the origins of some of the more curious flower names. Each one is also indexed by its English & its Latin name so you can follow up a hunch about a name or find out more about a flower.






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Alpine Flowers Nature Guide from Kompass, specialist in publishing walking maps of central Europe, presented in a handy pocket format & showing colour photos of 70 alpine flowers, each with a description. Information on each flower gives its Latin name, family, character (size, colour, leaf pattern, etc), flowering time, habitat, distribution & special remarks (poisonous, medicinal, and/or protected). Additional information

Includes:: notes on the altitude belts of alpine areas, various habitats (rock crevices, scree, etc), plant parts including flower shapes & leaf margins, etc. The guide has two indexes, arranged by the English & the Latin names. The guide

Includes:: alpine flowers found not only in the Alps but also in other parts of Europe including the Pyrenees, the Carpathians, the Apennines & parts of northern Europe.



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Map No. 825, Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area
- Mount Baker-Snoqualmie Wilderness Areas & Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forests, WA,
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Accomplished & renowned walker Kev Reynolds’ Cicerone guide to the Alpine Pass Route is a comprehensive guide to some of the most spectacular routes in the Swiss Alps. The Alpine Pass route traverses Switzerland from east to west, taking in 362km of mountain & valley & crossing a total of 16 passes. The walker is able to observe the snow-capped peaks & the variety of passes that range from the slender crest of the Richetli to the broad tourist-thronged Kleine Scheidegg or the rocky crest of the Bunderchrinde & the grassy saddle of the Blattipass; making this long distance route ideal for walkers of all standards. The guide is organized into 15 stages taking in the entirety of the route. A detailed introduction provides information on the generalities of the Alpine Pass route, the journey itself, getting there & back again, accommodation, paths & way-marks & tips about safety in the mountains. Detailed route descriptions are accompanied by colour line drawings mapping the route ahead as well as colour photographs illustrating some of the highlights of the region. ...

This map is useful for picking out the national parks, which are shown fairly clearly. Motorways are clearly depicted, but the other main roads are not differentiated much from each other & the names of major cities are not emphasised enough, giving the map a rather cluttered appearance. However, scenic routes are shown, as are railways, & places of interest are highlighted. Intermadiate driving distances are marked & main railways are included in the map detail. The area covered extends from Dijon & Marseille in the west to Vienna & Zagreb in the east. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 1 ...

This map is useful for picking out the national parks, which are shown fairly clearly. Motorways are clearly depicted, but the other main roads are not differentiated much from each other & the names of major cities are not emphasised enough, giving the map a rather cluttered appearance. However, scenic routes are shown, as are railways, & places of interest are highlighted. Intermadiate driving distances are marked & main railways are included in the map detail. The area covered extends from Dijon & Marseille in the west to Vienna & Zagreb in the east. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 1° intervals. The map also

Includes:: simplified plans of major cities & the index booklet

Includes:: a driving distance table.



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Bill O’ Connor’s Cicerone guide to Alpine Ski Mountaineering
- Volume 1
- Western Alps, is part of a two-book series detailing

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Bill O’ Connor’s Cicerone guide to Alpine Ski Mountaineering
- Volume 2
- Central & Eastern Alps, is part of a two-book series

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