Mont Blanc: Classic & Plaisir

This is the second edition of this very comprehensive guidebook with descriptions of snow, ice and mixed routes, classic variants and spring ski-mountaineering routes. It concentrates on a selection of routes of 'medium' technical difficulty and covering the whole of the Mont Blanc range, including the mostly rock routes on the Aiguilles Rouges.There are technical notes covering safety and conditions; approach; hut information; gear; and maps.The guide is in full colour with easy to follow topos and route descriptions as well as approach information - English language throughout its 416 pages.