Author(s): Gilles Brunot
Date: 2024
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:
Areas: Cluses area
Author(s): Promo Grimpe
Date: 2023
A climbing guide full of multi-pitch routes on large and small walls along the Drome and its side valleys / a multilingual glossary helps to choose the right route
Areas: Pennes-le-Sec , Valcroissant , Glandasse , Archiane , Saoû
Author(s): JM Cambon
Date: 2022
547 alpine multi-pitches in the massif Écrins Est, Briançonnais and Cerces -the area is breathtaking and offers quite a bit of climbing adventure
Areas: Écrins
Author(s): JM Cambon
Date: 2022
Bérarde is a small village in the middle of the Écrins National Park - wonderful alpine landscape - 186 single pitches / 78 multi-pitches distributed over 10 sectors
Areas: La Bérarde
Date: 2023
For the climber, Grenoble is perfectly located, at the crossroads of the limestone massifs of Vercors, Chartreuse and Belledonne. The crags span from the urban sites suitable for the climbing session just after work to multi-pitch routes in high altitude; there is something for everyone and at all levels.
We offer digital guidebooks of sport crags and multi-pitch routes equipped by the bolter association ECI (Escalade Club de l’Isère) team members. These sites are targeting a wide audience of climbers and are therefore not too elitist.
Through your purchase of this guidebook, you are contributing directly to funding of the in-situ equipment at the climbing sites.
HOLD IT! This guidebook is not fully available for purchase, but the crags can be bought individually.
Areas: Grenoble Area
Date: 2023
La Petite Corse ( the small Corsica) is a little massif in the heart of the Chamrousse ski resort near Grenoble with 27 multi-pitch routes (ranging from 80 to 300m high) on beautiful colored gneiss. The routes are closed bolted, and the grades are pretty cool (with a mandatory grade rarely exceeding 5c). The atmosphere is airy without being austere and the view is wide and extends from the Grandes Rousses to Mont Aiguille. The fauna is always present, and ibexes, chamois and vultures will be your climbing companions.
Areas: La Petite Corse
Author(s): Sandro von Kanel
Date: 2019
ISBN: 9783906087535
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.
Areas: Cluses area , Annecy - Chambery area
Author(s): J.-M. Boimond
Date: 2022
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.
Areas: Le Salève
Author(s): François Burnier & Dominique Potard
Date: 2023
ISBN: 9782910672294
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.
Areas: Chamonix area
Author(s): ffcam
Date: 2020
The Climbing Guidebook describes 23 climbing areas between Crest in the west and Lus la Croix Haute in the east on the impressive outskirts of Vercors.
Areas: Pennes-le-Sec , Le Claps , Romeyer , Saoû
Author(s): Author collective
Date: 2019
The Climbing Guidebook Escalade en Isère describes routes in the areas Vallées de Grenobles, Chartreuse and Nord Isère - single-rope and multi-pitch areas, with the short sport ones in the majority.
Areas: Grenoble Area
Author(s): FFME
Date: 2020
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.
Areas: Savoie
Author(s): FFME
Date: 2020
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.
Areas: Savoie
Author(s): D. Duhaut
Date: 2023
Climbing Guidebook for the impressive cliffs of Vercors - 50 areas and 2187 routes / 3a - 8b+ french scale / single and multi pitches
Areas: Vercors
Author(s): Adrian Berry
Date: 2011
ISBN: 9781873341629
A selective guidebook describing some of the popular sport climbing and some trad climbing in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of southern France, covering 17 areas including the Gorge du Tarn and over 3,000 routes.
Areas: Ardèche
Author(s): Steve Broadbent
Date: 2020
ISBN: 9781913167066
A selective guidebook describing more than 560 icefalls throughout the Ecrins and Queyras regions, an area that offers some of the best valley icefall climbing in the Alps, covering the world-famous ice climbing areas of La Grave, Diable, Fournel, Freissinieres and Ceillac.
Areas: Écrins
Author(s): Sébastien Constant
Date: 2018
ISBN: 9782918970118
A selective guidebook describing 80 routes in the Ecrins, Oisans Valgaudemar and Valjouffrey regions, focusing on climbs of moderate ability from F to D.
Areas: Écrins
Author(s): Frédéric Chevalliot, Jean-René Minelli & Paul Grobel
Date: 2014
ISBN: 9781906148829
A selective guidebook describing 25 classic routes across the Ecrins Massif, covering lower grade snow, rock and mixed climbing routes.
Areas: Écrins
Author(s): Jean-René Minelli
Date: 2013
ISBN: 9782918824145
A selective guidebook describing 7 mountaineering routes to the top of the Dome de Neige and Barre des Ecrins, covering both classic and more secluded routes in the Ecrins Massif.
Areas: Écrins
Author(s): Marco Romelli & Valentino Cividini
Date: 2019
ISBN: 9788885468535
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.
Areas: Grand Capucin , Écrins , Massif du Mont Blanc
Author(s): FFME
Date: 2017
Areas: Buis-les-Baronnies , Pelleret , Mévouillon , Bellecombe-Tarendol , Rocher des Aures
Author(s): Gilles Brunnot
Date: 2017
ISBN: 9782903420864
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
Areas: Cluses area
Author(s): Georges Brenas & Gilles Burnot
Date: 2021
ISBN: 9782902628131
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.
Areas: Cluses area
Author(s): Gilles Brunnot
Date: 2020
ISBN: 9780201379624
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.
Areas: Cluses area
Author(s): Gilles Burnot
Date: 2017
ISBN: 9782903420833
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.
Areas: Cluses area