Publications linked in Savoie

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 describing the rock climbing and sport climbing in the Western Swiss Alps and the French Alps, covering an area from Annecy in the French Alps to Big in the Swiss Alps.

The Salève mountain ridge is located in the foothills of the Savoy Alps, in the Haute-Savoie department of France. Despite its location in France, it is considered Geneva's local mountain, as it towers in the immediate vicinity.

Climbing in the mountains around Chamonix - surrounded by spectacular nature. A selective guidebook describing 37 separate climbing areas including 4 bouldering areas in Chamonix Valley.

Volume 2 of Escalade en Savoie describes the following areas: Chambéry, Chartreuse, Bauges, Combe De Savoie and Lauzièr - 1515 routes / difficulties from 3 til 9 french scale.

Volume 1 of Escalade en Savoie focuses mainly on the climbing areas around Lac du Bourget. In total, the guide describes areas with 31 sectors.

A selective guidebook describing all 82 of the official 4,000m peaks and mountains in the Alps, via their normal and classic routes, spread across 9 regions in France, Switzerland and Italy.

A comprehensive guidebook describinging the rock climbing in the Vallee de L’Arve between Cluses and St Gervais, covering 1,260 single and multi-pitch routes across 51 crags

A selective guidebook describing 1,000 multi-pitch routes and single pitch sport routes in the Haute Savoie area of France, covering Haut Giffre; Morzine – Les Gets; Taninges – Mieussy; and Valle du Risse.

A selective guidebook describing 375 routes in the southern Bornes-Aravis area of the French Alps, covering the Thones, Ugine, Aravis, and La Clusaz areas.

A selective guidebook describing 800 routes in the Bornes-Aravis area of the French Alps, around the Grand-Bornand area, the Petit Bornand area and the Bonneville – Cluses area.

A comprehensive rock climbing guidebook to the Italian side of Mont Blanc, covering 66 crags/faces including the Tacul area, the Capucin area, Pavillon, and the Italian side of the Grande Jorasses.

A selective guidebook describing 60 routes on the Mont Blanc Massif and the Aiguilles Rouges Massif in the Chamonix Valley, ranging from F4 to F6a+.

A comprehensive guidebook describing the bouldering to be found in the Chamonix valley, covering over 1,000 problems including some circuits, and countless isolated problems, across a wide range of grades.

A selective guidebook describing long multi-pitch routes on the Aiguilles Rouge covering the area from The Col des Montets, and over the Swiss border, to the Passet and Barberine Valleys in the lower to midgrade grade range.

A selective guidebook describing long multi-pitch routes on the Aiguilles Rouge covering from the Brevent area to the Chezerys slabs in the lower to midgrade grade range.

A selective guidebook describing the long multi-pitch Alpine routes on the huge granite towers and spikes around the Requin hut, Envers des Aiguilles hut and the banks of the Mer de Glace, covering around 250 routes.

A selective guidebook describing 80 classic routes on the Mont Blanc Massif and in the Chamonix Valley featuring 11 different areas, covering a good combination of pure rock, ice and mixed routes in the easy to mid grades (up to F6a).

A selective rock climbing guidebook covering the Geant, Cirque Maudit and Vallee Blanche areas that are located mainly on the south and east of Mont Blanc, covering 135 routes.

A selective rock climbing guidebook describing the Charpoua, Talefre and Leschaux areas in the Monte Blanc range that are located on the right bank of the Mer de Glace, covering 98 routes.

A selective rock climbing guidebook describing the Chamonix Aiguilles in the Monte Blanc range, covering 16 different areas and 89 routes from the Aiguille de l'M to the Aiguille du Plan.

A selective rock climbing guidebook deescribing the Argentiere Basin in the Monte Blanc range, covering 15 different areas and 99 routes around the Aiguille d’ Argentiere and Aiguille Verte.

A selective guidebook for Chamonix describing the very best rock climbs and mountain routes around Chamonix and Mont Blanc. It covers all aspects of climbing in Chamonix, from topping out on Mont Blanc, spectacular peaks, classic long ridges, to intimidating north faces and valley sport climbing.

A selective rock climbing guidebook covering the multi-pitch routes found around Annecy in the French Alps, covering 780 routes in 20 areas.