New Dolomites climbing guide available

Vertical Life publishes a new comprehensive multi-pitch climbing guide for the Dolomites. 138 alpine sport climbing routes in the famous Dolomite valleys are described in detail in the book.

The Dolomites are undoubtedly one of the most beautiful mountain areas in Europe and are famous for their classic and adventurous alpine routes. In the midst of the rugged rocky landscape, there is also a considerable number of well-secured multi-pitch routes that belong to the type of alpine sport climbing.

Multi-pitch climbing guide Dolomites.

The new guide from the Vertical Life publishing house has been carefully researched and prepared in the best possible way by the author Florian Wenter. It presents the most beautiful, well-secured routes in Val Badia, Alta Pusteria, Val Gardena, Fassa Valley, Falzarego and Cortina in a comprehensive form.

In the midst of the rugged rocky landscape there is also a considerable number of well-secured multi-pitch routes.

The book contains 138 well-described multi-pitch routes in German and Italian, detailed topos on color photos and scannable QR codes with information on how to get there and where to park. In addition, each guide includes a free code that unlocks the full digital version in the Vertical-Life app. The guide costs 39,90 euros and is available in bookshops and online.

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Details about the climbing guide Dolomites

Title: Multi-pitch Dolomites
ISBN: 978-88-98495-18-4
Edition: 2021
Author: Florian Wenter
Number of pages: 620

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