The 4000m Peaks of the Alps, Band 1: West – Tibbetts Ben (2024)

"The 4000m Peaks of the Alps – Volume 1: West" is a richly illustrated guide for alpine climbing and ski mountaineering, featuring detailed diagrams and comprehensive information about each route. Ben has climbed nearly all the routes and brings rich personal knowledge and experience to this top. The book, the first of two volumes, covers 4000 m peaks from Barre des Écrins, Grand Paradiso, through the entire Mont Blanc massif to Weisshorn above Zermatt. It is illustrated with over 300 photographs. The eastern volume will follow in due time... (our goal is the beginning of 2025)! The book describes the standard routes on each peak as well as a selection of the steepest trails. In this volume, IFMGA mountain guide Ben Tibbetts presents selected alpine ascents and ski mountaineering routes on the western 4000 m peaks of the Alps. This book describes over 80 classic itineraries and provides the information needed to prepare for and execute each ascent. Based on two decades of mountaineering and image creation, each mountain entry is equipped with detailed photographic topos to assist you in planning and finding the route. After climbing most of the described lines, Ben included a diverse selection of action photographs that inspire and illustrate each route. This book is...