4000m Peaks of the Alps

Normal and classic routes

At the heart of any desire to climb a mountain lies a certain aesthetic sensitivity: an attraction towards the beauty of these majestic structures, towards an unspoilt and potentially hostile environment, towards the harmony of sport and movement. Every climber has their preferences, some simple (shape, colour, shape and geology) and others more complex (geographic location, history). Even altitude is a determining factor in choosing a mountaineering goal: the height of a mountain, as well as being a geographic fact, also provides us with information on the size of the mountain compared to its neighbours, its characteristics and the physical commitment required for its ascent. When considering a massif or a mountain range, the highest peak will probably also encompass many of those assets which immediately attract a climber’s attention: the biggest face, the highest ridge, the largest glacier. The extreme nature of high altitude environments, enchanting on a sunny day and hellish in a storm, creates a certain fascination which, once experienced, is difficult to escape. In the alpine range, high altitude environments are usually found around 3000 metres upwards. Only a limited number of peaks reach 4000 m, of which only a handful breach 4500, and only one, Mont Blanc, nears 5000 m. Despite their height being, in relative terms, half of that the Himalayan peaks, the four-thousanders are the genuine “Alpine Giants”: majestic and famous mountains which, above all, hold so much history.

Autori/Autoren: Marco Romelli, Valentino Cividini Collana/Reihe: RockIce Formato/Format: 15x21 cm Pagine/Seitenzahl: 416 ISBN: 978-88-85468-53-5 Peso/Gewicht: 800 gr

Peaks list: Barre des Écrins Dôme de Neige des Écrins Gran Paradiso Aiguille de Bionnassay Dôme du goûter Mont Blanc Mont Blanc du Tacul Mont Maudit Picco Luigi Amedeo Aiguille Blanche de Peuterey Monte Bianco di Courmayeur Aiguilles du Diable L'isolée Pointe Carmen Pointe Médiane Pointe Chaubert Corne du Diable Traversata delle Aiguilles du Diable Dent du Géant Aiguille de Rochefort Dôme de Rochefort Les Grandes Jorasses Aiguille Verte Aiguille du Jardin Grande Rocheuse Les Droites Combin de Valsorey Combin de Grafeneire Combin de la Tsessette Dent d'Hérens Matterhorn Dent Blanche Bishorn Weisshorn Ober Gabelhorn Zinalrothorn Western Breithorn Central Breithorn Eastern Breithorn Gendarme Roccia Nera Pollux Castor Western Lyskamm Eastern Lyskamm Punta Giordani Pyramid Vincent Corno Nero Ludwigshöhe Punta Parrot Punta Gnifetti Punta Zumstein Punta Dufour Nordend Strahlhorn Rimpfischhorn Allalinhorn Alphubel Täschhorn Dom de Mischabel Lenzspitze Nadelhorn Nadelgrat Stecknadelhorn Hobärghorn Dirruhorn Weissmies Lagginhorn Aletschhorn Jungfrau Mönch Gross Fiescherhorn Hinter Fiescherhorn Gross Grünhorn Finsteraarhorn Schreckhorn Lauteraarhorn Piz Bernina

Weight:

800 g

Publisher:

Idea Montagna

Series:

Idea Montagna-Kletterführer

Product Type:

Books

Language:

English

EAN:

9788885468535

Pages:

416

hoehe_mm:

210

breite_mm:

150

Year of publication:

2019

Continent: Europe

Country: Italy, France, Switzerland

State / Province: Graubünden, Valais, Aosta Valley, Canton of Bern, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Region: Oberwallis, Grajische Alpen, Walliser Alpen, Massif du Mont Blanc, Berner Alpen, Bernina

Places / Mountains / Lakes: Zermatt, Mont Blanc, Matterhorn, Chamonix, Breithorn, Gran Paradiso, Grand Combin, Piz Bernina, Monte Rosa, Aletschhorn, Mischabel, Weissmies, Barre des Écrins, Vincentpyramide, Jungfrau, Finsteraarhorn, Dom, mönch, weisshorn

Categories: Outdoor, Climbing Guidebooks, Alpine Climbing Guides, High Mountain Touring

4000m Peaks of the Alps

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