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Buy this gorgeous, feel-good and heartwarming romance for a slice of escapism to the Swiss Alps! Christmas magic at the turn of a page...'Transports you right to the heart of the …

Basic Illustrated Alpine Ski Touring has everything one needs to participate in this growing and exciting activity. Written by expert Molly Abolson, this book provides information …

Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the first climb of the Matterhorn by Edward Whymper and his party in July1865, this large format pictorial book features over 100 pages of …

Alps Mountain Biking is a guide to the western Alps with everything you need to plan a great trip. Written by Samoëns guide Steve Mallett, it gives you the local riders' knowledge …

A guidebook to walking the Adlerweg (Eagle Walk) trail between St Johann in Tirol and St Anton am Arlberg via Innsbruck. Covering 324km (201 miles), this long-distance trek through …

Most of us can watch an old episode of the holiday programme Wish You Were Here without it having the life-changing effect that it had on postman Edward Buckingham. For Ed, a young …

Frank Smythe's mountaineering achievements in the decade before the Second World War became a part of climbing history. His intensive Alpine climbing, followed by two Himalayan …

Few thought of travelling to the Alps until John Ruskin extolled their rugged beauty in 1842. More than anyone, it was 25-year-old Edward Whymper who imbued them once again with a …

The sport of mountaineering was pioneered 150 years ago by a diverse cross-section of Victorians, following in the footsteps of earlier local explorers who ventured into the upper …

A guidebook to hiking Slovenia’s Juliana Trail, a circular route through the Triglav National Park. Covering 330km (206 miles), this trek in the Julian Alps takes around 3 weeks to …