Alpine Ski Mountaineering Vol 2 - Central and Eastern Alps

The European Alps offer some of the finest and mostaccessible ski mountaineering in the world. A combinationof magnificent and varied terrain, an enviable snowrecord, excellent public transport, unrivalled hut systemand long ski season make them a focus for mountaineersand skiers throughout the world. This second volume ofthe "Ski Mountaineering" series includes some of thefinest ski tours of the central and eastern Alps; hut-to-hut tours that explore the Bernese, Urner, Albula andBernina Alps of Switzerland, as well as classic toursthrough the Silvretta, Otztal, Stubai and Ortler regionsof Austria and Italy. Volume 1 covers the Western Alps.

Bill O'Connor is an internationally qualified (IFMGA) mountain and ski guide based in the Lake District. He spends up to eight months of the year abroad - at least three of which are spent off-piste skiing and touring in the Alps. A former Head of Outdoor Education at both Marlborough College and Loughborough University he has spent the last twenty-five years guiding in Britain, Europe and the Greater Ranges. Bill is a member of the Alpine Club, Alpine Climbing Group and Alpine Ski Club, and is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. When not 'out there doing it' he lectures, contributes articles and photographs to most of the leading outdoor publications in the UK and abroad, and runs his photographic library. He has contributed to numerous publications on mountaineering and has written several acclaimed books including an alpine guidebook to Mont Blanc, a book of scrambles in the Lake District and two volumes on Nepal including The Trekking Peaks Of Nepal. He lives in Cumbria with Sallie, his wife, and two sons, William and Cameron, who are also passionate about ski mountaineering. For more information about his guiding, writing and photography check out his web site on:

The European Alps offer some of the finest and mostaccessible ski mountaineering in the world. A combinationof magnificent and varied terrain, an enviable snowrecord, excellent public transport, unrivalled hut systemand long ski season make them a focus for mountaineersand skiers throughout the world. This second volume ofthe "Ski Mountaineering" series includes some of thefinest ski tours of the central and eastern Alps; hut-to-hut tours that explore the Bernese, Urner, Albula andBernina Alps of Switzerland, as well as classic toursthrough the Silvretta, Otztal, Stubai and Ortler regionsof Austria and Italy. Volume 1 covers the Western Alps.

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