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Lofoten is a magical area; towering granite peaks rise above deep blue fjords, with tiny wooden fishing villages squeezed between the mountains and the oceans. The extensive climbing is on magnificent granite cliffs and the vast majority of it is traditionally protected. This guide raises the profile of this spectacular and beautiful area.
The original, most complete and most up-to-date guide for mariners to the coasts of Norway, and Svalbard (Spitsbergen). Continuously updated since 1978. General Cruising Information volume online and free. Over 900 pages in 4 Harbours & Anchorages volumes, in print or eBook. Over 1000 ports and anchorages described in detail. Over three times more information than any competing guide. Tips on cruising northern destinations gathered by the authors during 35 years and over 100,000 miles of North Atlantic cruising. Insider's perspective from Norwegian authors Hans Jakob and Eli gathered in 50 years of cruising Norway. Planning maps and over 1500 photographs. Includes a harbours and anchorages waypoint file for loading into your plotter or navigation software. This is a fixed layout guide book and so best viewed on tablets although phones will work, particularly larger ones. Can also be viewed in a browser on a computer, but links do not work (Google limitation). 2019 Update adds: 10 new harbours, 100 updated harbours, over 200 new photos and 50 new pages. New feature: 85 harbour and anchorage charts.
This will be the second Rockfax guidebook to this spectacular and beautiful area, the first 2008 volume won the Banff Guidebook of the Year Award and put Lofoten very much on the map. We have updated and expanded the information with a completely new set of crag photographs, plus some fantastic maps and all the new developments from the nine years since the last book was published. For the first time we have also included coverage of the astounding set of peaks around the Stetind area on the mainland, close to Narvik. Crags Covered - The West - Helvetestinden, Merraflestinden, Breiflogtinden, Branntuva, Maslitinden, Olstinden, Ølkontinden, Reinesvaet, Ramsberg, Stortind, Eggum Henningsvær - Rørvika, Pianokrakken, Djupfjord, Presten, Gandalfveggen, Festvågvegg, The Coast Kalle - Paradiset, Vågakallen, Øverdalen, Kallebukta, Trollfestningen, Glåmtinden Kabelvåg - Sandvika, Tjelbergvika Svolvær - Blåtinden, Svolvær Geita, Skråpillaren Stetind Walking Peaks, Bouldering, Winter. Ski Mountaineering
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Oggi le montagne d’Italia e del mondo – le Dolomiti e il Monte Bianco, l’Everest e il K2, il Kilimanjaro e il Gran Sasso – sono soprattutto spazi di divertimento e avventura. Ma i sentieri, le pareti di roccia e di ghiaccio, le piste da sci e le vette sono solo una parte del quadro. Per millenni, in ogni angolo della terra, le montagne sono state territori di duro lavoro quotidiano, fonte di paura e luoghi eletti a culto, scenario di sfide che hanno messo alla prova le umane possibilità, oltre che teatro di guerra. Le 101 storie di montagna raccontate in questo libro si muovono tra passato e presente, tra straordinarie cime e prodigiose imprese, esplorando una natura impervia e narr...
"La Norvegia va vista almeno una volta nella vita e il segreto del suo fascino è straordinariamente semplice: è un paese bellisimo." In questa guida: Il meglio di Oslo; I sami norvegesi; Attività all'aperto; Animali e natura.
Located in northern Italy, the 'Pale Alps' contain climbing of every shape and size. The area is particularly renowned for its via ferrata, cabled routes pre-dating the Great War. This guide covers everything you need for a climbing trip, regardless of ability.