Two new English language guidebooks for Dolomites now avaialble!
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For those interested in climbing in the Dolomites, Guidebooks written in English seem to be a scarce commodity. The Kohler and Memel "Classic Dolomite Climbs" is currently out of print, as well as somewhat limited in scope. |
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Good info thanks |
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Thanks for the update. I just noticed this new Rockfax one as well. Will report back once it arrives. |
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fossana wrote:I just noticed this new Rockfax one as well.The author of that one seems fairly active on UKClimbing.com forums. Older English-language guidebooks include the two-volume set of the (British) Alpine Club, authored by Ron James (2005). For sport climbing ... Arrampicata sportiva a Cortina d'Ampezzo (3rd edition), by Roberto Casanova / Gruppo Scoiattoli is tri-lingual Italian - German - English Just today a Polish climber showed me a newer Sport climbing guidebook (2013?) which is also tri-lingual with English. . (seeing how many days of unstable + moist weather there's been in Dolomites in recent years, Sport climbing is a valuable option). . (It could also become an important option for those visitors who are shocked to discover how much loose rock there is on many classic multi-pitch Trad routes in the Dolomites). Ken P.S. and for those who think of the Arco region as sort of part of the Dolomites (not me) - both the Trad multi-pitch guidebook and the Sport guidebook are available in English. |
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