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The Haute Route, the world's most famous ski traverse. This unforgettable one-week ski tour across the glaciers and high passes between Chamonix and Zermatt takes skiers through some of the most prestigious ranges of the Alps. As well as providing step-by-step descriptions of the stages, this is the first guidebook to include photo diagrams for every section of the Haute Route. In addition, the introduction contains a wealth of practical advice (preparation, strategy, equipement, practical information, huts, history) that underlines the alpine nature of the traverse.Detailed description are given for four variants of the Haute Route : Classic Haute Route : the usual route, described in seven stages ; Historic Haute Route : via the famous Plateau du Couloir and the Col du Sonadon, seven stages ; Purist's Haute Route : avoiding all motorized transport and passing via the Col du Grand Saint-Bernard, described in eight stages ; Reverse Haute Route : Zermatt > Chamonix seeking out the best descents, six stages.

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Book category Books in French PRATIQUES Sports et loisirs Sports de montagne, sports d'hiver

• Full title: Haute Route, Chamonix-Zermatt, ski touring
• Author: - Damilano
• Language: French
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 196
• EAN: 9782918824091
• ID: 44689239
• Publisher: JMEDITIONS
• Weight: 220 g
• Dimensions: 175 × 125 × 8 mm
• Date of publishing: 01. January 2012

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