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Essential Books These 4 items are available for $74, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXALP97)		  
Solo Faces  •  James Salter
LITERATURE •  1998 •  PAPER  • 218 PAGES
The story of an American climber who, dissatisfied with his everyday life, travels to the Alps of southern France to tackle mountain peaks. The prose is glorious and the mountain-climbing scenes are as vivid as they get. Much of the action takes place in and around Chamonix. (ALP14, $15.00)		   Solo Faces
Tour of Mont Blanc, Complete Trekking Guide  •  Kev Reynolds
GUIDEBOOK •  2012 •  PAPER  • 243 PAGES
A compact guide to the 11-day, 120-mile classic walk encircling Mont Blanc. With color and black-and-white photos, maps and elevations. The heart of the book is a detailed kilometer-by-kilometer guide to each section of the tour including timings, distances and the author's encouraging, personable remarks on the route. Revised. (ALP24, $24.95)		   Tour of Mont Blanc, Complete Trekking Guide
St Gervais les Bains, Mont Blanc (West)  •  IGN
MAP
This fabulously detailed topographic map (scale 1:25,000) shows the western portion of the Mont Blanc group. In combination with the same publisher's map of the eastern part of the range (Item FRN314), it's the best map for hikers doing the Mont Blanc circuit. One Side. 52x38 inches. (FRN315, $19.95)		   St Gervais les Bains, Mont Blanc (West)
Chamonix, Mont Blanc Massif (East)  •  IGN
MAP
This fabulously detailed topographic map (scale 1:25,000) shows the eastern portion of the Mont Blanc group. In combination with the same publisher's map of the western part of the range (Item FRN315), it's the best map for hikers doing the Mont Blanc circuit. One Side. 48x38 inches. (FRN314, $19.95)		   Chamonix, Mont Blanc Massif (East)



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