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This guidebook is the bible of the Arve Valley. It presents most of the sport crags and multi-pitch routes in the valley, between Cluses and Les Contamines-Montjoie. Predominantly on limestone cliffs (with some gneiss cliffs on the side of Les Contamines) you'll find varied climbing, both in styles and levels.

With 1260 routes spread across 51 sites, there's something for everyone: from single-pitch routes to much taller cliffs, and even some very adventurous sectors (only the most classic routes are detailed here).

The guidebook is produced by Gilles Brunot and the profits generated from the sales of these guidebooks are donated to the EKIPROC association, which funds a significant amount of the equipment used to bolt or re-bolt routes in Haute-Savoie.

The main cliffs in the valley are:

Sport crags

Balmette and Superbalmette, Bionnassay, Cascade de Doran, La Duchère, Le Clis, La Frasse, Sous les glaciers

Multi-pitch sites

Pointe d’Ayère, Balme, La Croix de Fer, La Maladière, Tête Louis-Philippe, Tours d’Areu, Les Vuardes.

A selective guidebook describes the best sport climbing areas in the southern half of England and Wales, describing 101 crags and over 4,600 routes covering Carmarthen Bay, the Gower Peninsula, Swansea Bay, the Welsh Valleys, Gilwern, the Wye Valley, Avon, north side of Cheddar Gorge, Portland, Lulworth, Swanage, Devon, and Cornwall.

A definitive guidebook covering all the sport climbing found throughout the whole of the Cederberg mountain range, describing 436 sport routes across a wide range of grades from F4b to F9a.

A definitive guidebook covering all the sport and trad climbing found throughout the whole of the Montagu area, describing over 700 routes across a wide range of grades.

A comprehensive guidebook describing all aspects of climbing found in the Juclar Valley. It includes sport routes (single and multi-pitch), long trad multi-pitch routes, bouldering, ridge scrambles and winter mountaineering routes.

A comprehensive guidebook describing the rock climbing and sport climbing on the Amalfi coast, Positano, Cilento National Park, and Palinuro.

A definitive guidebook covering the granite bouldering at Chironico in Ticino region of southeast Switzerland, plus the smaller bouldering areas of Sobrio, Altirolo, and Gribbiasca. It describes 37 sectors and 2,100 boulder problems from Fb5 to Fb9a.

A selective guidebook describes almost 200 of the best ice climbs in the Setsdal Valley and the neighboring Aseral Valley, spanning the grade range from WI2 to WI7.

Thaurac is the largest climbing site in the Montpellier region. The cliffs rise on both sides of the Hérault gorges, offering a wide variety of climbing styles, difficulty levels, and most importantly, orientations that allow everyone to climb throughout the year. This guidebook is the digital version of the ‘Escalade au Thaurac’ guide, regularly reissued and updated since 1989. It features over 1200 routes spread across around fifty sectors. Each sector is illustrated with photos displaying clear and precise route outlines, while approaches are illustrated with panoramic photos for effective orientation.

The guidebook is produced by Fabien Roumanille and Loïc Le Denmat, two of the most active route setters and maintainers at Thaurac.

The profits generated from the sale of this guide are partially allocated to the maintenance and development of the region’s cliffs.

A comprehensive guidebook details over 2,300 boulder problems across a wide range of grades, covering the whole of Devon, including Dartmoor, the north coast and the south coast around Torbay.

A selective guidebook covering the very best rock climbing in the Els Ports Natural Park in southern Catalunya and includes the crags of Masmut, Roques de Benet, Gronses, Estrets, and Les Valls.

A definitive guidebook that covers the rock climbing and sports climbing at Montsant, in the Sierra de Prades Mountains, describing many sport and multi-pitch routes (some trad) on very solid and compact conglomerate rock.

A comprehensive guidebook covering 18 main crags in the Alt Urgell region of northern Catalunya, near Andorra. The crags covered are Peramola, Oliana, Espluvins, Coll de Boixols, Valldarques, Sallent, Coniller, Coll de Nargo, Organya, Fontanella, Tres Ponts, Nyus, Arseguel, Figols, Narieda, Canelles, Perles, and Ainya.

A definitive rock climbing guidebook covering the Avon Gorge, situated in the centre of Bristol, detailing Suspension Bridge Area, Main Wall Area, Sea Walls Area, and Leigh Woods Area.

A definitive guidebook covering the granite bouldering at Cresciano, Osogna, Claro, Preonzo, Prosito, Lodrino, Biasca and Malvaglia in Ticino region of southeast Switzerland

A comprehensive guidebook describing 1,831 sport routes in the Margalef valley from F4 to F9b+ spread over 95 sectors. Mainly single pitches (80% approx. 20m)

A comprehensive guidebook covering the sport climbing, Trad climbing and bouldering around the village of Gilwern, near Abergavenn, detailing around 350 routes across a wide range of grades.

A comprehensive guidebook describing over 400 sport routes in the Lower Wye Valley at Wyndcliff Quarry, Black Cliff Quarry, Woodcroft Quarry, Wintour’s Leap, Ban-y-gor, and Tintern Quarry.

A comprehensive guidebook covering the sport climbing in the Bristol area, detailing over 20 crags and over 800 sport routes across a wide range of grades, with more than half of these graded between F2 and F6b+.

A selective guidebook describing 220 of best ice climbs at Norway’s most famous ice climbing destination – Rjukan

A selective guidebook describing the sport routes and bouldering problems in the Vestfold area of southern Norway, covering 20 main crags.

A selective guidebook describing 400 ice climbs around the valleys of Cogne, Urtier, Grauson, Lillaz, Valeille, Valnontey, Valsavarenche and Valle di Rhemes.

A comprehensive guidebook covering the sport climbing around Tirana, the capital of Albania. It covers the crags of Bovilla, Brar, Krraba and Petrela, detailing around 300 sport routes across a wide range of grades.

A comprehensive guidebook describing the bouldering at Hoyamoros, in the central, western region of Spain, covering over 1,000 boulder problems split across 16 sectors.

The Ayna climbing guide presents just over 250 routes in 23 sectors / single and multi-pitch routes / difficulties mainly from French grade 6 upwards to high 8

Climbing in the Val d'Hérens / untouched nature and breathtaking mountain landscapes / short sport climbing routes, long classic routes and a via ferrata

All climbing opportunities in Berlin and Brandenburg / Climbing on bunkers, on bridges, in ruins, on climbing towers, on boulders and on Rothstein Rock

All of Stuttgart's "after-work areas" - whether real rock, brick, concrete or plastic / presented areas: Hessigheim rock gardens, rocks in the Nagold valley, Renningen quarry, Stetten quarry

115 years of climbing activities in Tisa, the most famous rock town in Bohemian Switzerland / the current compilation includes a total of 1,939 "ascent descriptions" for the walls and towers of Tisa

Climbing guide for the Czech side of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains / the most beautiful towers and walls in the Raiza, Tyssa, Eiland, Elbe Valley, An der Wand, Prebischtor, Dittersbach and Khaatal areas