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Cordee Books Alpine Climbing Techniques: A great guide for those looking to improve all elements of their climbing. Illustrated with more than 150 photographs, Alpine Climbing will teach you how to move quickly and efficiently over rock, snow, ice and glaciers. The book also describes understanding the alpine environment, selecting the right gear, movement and protective skills and route planning and timing. Cordee have covered all bases with this guide.; £17.99

Cordee Books Mont Blanc Massif Vol 2 Guidebook: Volume two of the Alpine Club's detailed guide to the wealth of climbing on offer in the Mont Blanc massif.; £15.00

Cicerone The Hillwalkers Guide to Mountaineering: A guide to the techniques, gear and skills that the ambitious hillwalker needs to tackle Britain’s classic mountaineering challenges competently. The Cicerone - Hillwalkers Guide to Mountaineering, covers the use of the rope to abseil, belay and protect ascents and descents, placement of protection, gear selection, navigation, survival, scrambling and first aid skills.; £14.00

Cordee Books Trekking in Corsica: Includes not just the route description and maps for the famous GR20, but also numerous shorter treks through the cream of the island's scenery. This guide has the most detailed trekking maps available, with all timings shown on the maps. Accommodation and points of interest are also included on the maps. Each of the treks has been walked and mapped by the author. Places to stay and eat at all budgets, from luxury heritage hotels to the pick of Corsica's gites, hostels and restaurants. Advice on how to get to the island, choose the best trek for you, and reach the trailhead, together with practical accounts of the three gateway towns: Ajaccio, Bastia and Calvi.; £11.99

Cicerone Snow Guide: The Cicerone 'Snow Guide' is aimed at walkers, climbers and snowsport enthusiasts who want to acquire or improve their knowledge of snow and avalanche release. It is equally suitable for snow professionals, guides, mountaineering and snowsport instructors, and ski patrollers and makes a great gift for those who love the white stuff. This book details the formation and evolution of snow, and shows practical methods for examining and analysing snow cover. It illustrates how to identify the many forms which snow may take and how to assess avalanche risk more precisely and reliably… It includes a system of snow observation and a handy snow crystal card for identifying crystals in the snow layer.; £7.99