The 5th edition for the sport climbing areas around Lago di Como / Lake Como has been published. Again, a lot of research and writing has been done, because in the years since the last edition a lot of climbing has been added (more than 100 areas on 776 pages!). Very well done, clear guide. All the information you need is presented in a clear way. General information and directions in text form (QR codes for parking spaces), good sketches of the approaches to the individual sectors, clear presentation of the topos on simple sketches - often illustrated by colour photos, all other information (orientation, protection, number of visitors, children, altitude, parking, ...) as pictograms. Furthermore, for each area there is a breakdown of the existing trails according to difficulty and number. Area: Lecco and Como; Lago di Como; 50 km north of Milan; south-eastern branch of Lake Como Rock: limestone Difficulties: 3 to 8 french scale / single and multi pitches Protection: sport climbing crags Season: all year round 776 pages Language: Italian Edition 2018 E. Pesci, P. Buzzoni Versante Sud   - Warning: Increased shipping costs due to book weighing more than 1kg -  

The best climbing areas in Ticino in one volume:Locarno / Onsernone / Maggia / Verzasca / Bellinzona / Riviera / Blenio / Leventina / Moesa / Lugano / Mendrisio.For this new edition in 2025, Ticino-based author and developer Glauco Cugini has updated over 30 areas, six sectors and 568 routes are completely new.The descriptions of the climbing areas are detailed and easy to understand: drawn topos, information on the development and beauty rating of the routes, overview maps and GPS coordinates for the approach, and lots of color photos. The trilingual climbing guide (Italian, French, German) is supplemented with information on the history of climbing in Ticino, geology, and environmental issues.The guide contains over 400 detailed climbing topos and over 400 color photos. 618 pagesLanguage German / Italian / French5th edition 2025G. CuginiSAC Publishing

In this third edition, which is dedicated exclusively to sport climbing, the author of the previous edition, Davide Mazzucchelli, was assisted by Matteo Della Bordella. He is a great connoisseur of the Swiss mountains and author of the book "Climbing in Switzerland", which presents hundreds of multi-pitch routes in the central cantons. The guide, expanded and brought up to date, presents a large selection of climbing crags in Ticino, a region that offers fantastic climbing, not only because of the quality of the routes and crags, but also because of the mild climate, which also attracts climbers from nearby areas in the north of the Alps.A detailed chapter on the climbing crags in the province of Varese completes the guide, in which you can also find stories about the history of climbing and information on the most important personalities in the area.A climbing guide that deals exclusively with multi-pitch routes is in the works.352 pagesLanguage Italian / GermanEdition 2015D. Mazzucchelli, M. D. BordellaVersante Sud

Finally, the new, optimal complement to the climbing guide Lario Rock Falesie is also available. Definitely interesting for climbers who like to have more air under their butts. In this climbing guide, only multi-pitches of the Lario (Lago di Como / Lake Como) region are described. As always, you can rely on reliable topos, very good and detailed descriptions. Unfortunately only in Italian. Whereby the most important information can be filtered out even without Italian.The walls of Lake Lecco - Medale - Grigne - Valsassina - Campelli - Alpi Orobie Valsassinesi - Resegone - Triangolo Lariano!679 pagesLanguage ItalianEdition 2022P. Buzzoni, E. PesciVersante Sud

Pleasurable climbing in the Dolomites up to the 5th french. Degree. Described in Volume 1 of this extremely rich in content and detail written topos the following 6 groups of the western Dolomites: Geislergruppe-Puez-Peitlerkofel, Langkofel, Sella, Rosengarten, Marmolada, Pala. A total of 51 trails are described with a length of up to 1800m. The title is a little ambiguous in that the difficulties of the tours described in individual pitches up to the 5th franc. Grade can reach.The individual climbs are initially arranged in groups according to their geographic location. For each group there is then a general introduction. There is also an introductory section for the individual routes. Here you will find general information about the route as well as a schematic summary of the most important data such as first ascent, altitude difference and route length, difficulty (French grade), time, rock (quality), required or available material, starting point and recommendation of a map. This is followed by a description of the approach, an extremely detailed description of the route, in which all rope lengths are characterized individually, and all the necessary information for the descent. Topos can be found in two variants. Each route is superimposed on a color photo of the respective wall and for most of the routes there is also a good sketch with the exact route.240 pagesLanguage GermanEdition 2011 Emiliano Zorz Idea Montagna

13 years have passed since the first edition of "extrem SUD" (then "extrem Volume 2"). Since then, a lot has happened on the other side of the Gotthard and the and Simplon: thanks to eager explorers, new climbing areas have climbing areas have been created, existing ones expanded and projects liberated. The new "extrem SUD" describes the best climbing gardens and routes from Ossola to Ticino, from Lecco to Val Masino and Val Malenco. Masino and the Val Malenco. In addition to well-known areas, some insider tips such as the top crack climbing area "Yosesigo" and the latest as well as the newest climbing gardens and multi-pitch routes of Ticino. are presented. 360 pages Language German / Italian / English Edition 2014   S.v. Känel Edition Filidor