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The 2023 edition of Rockfax North Wales Climbs builds upon the success of the 2013 edition, offering expanded coverage with numerous additional routes and predominantly new aerial crag photography. All maps have been meticulously updated, and the guide features an entirely new collection of striking action photographs. The variety of crags, routes, and climbing styles is unparalleled, encompassing the major mountain crags of Llanberis Pass, Cloggy, Ogwen, Moelwyns, and the Carneddau, as well as the Llanberis Slate quarries, Tremadog, Mid-Wales, Gogarth, and the Ormes of Llandudno.

This book covers the fine area of quality limestone crags and quarries lining the Eglwyseg Valley, situated to the north of Llangollen, and some delightful quarries and smaller edges in the near-by area.

This is Rockfax's first full guide to North Wales Slate and covers the amazing quarries near Llanberis famous for their technical run-out slabs and, more recently, for the wealth of sport climbing. It is also famous for the bizarre and spectacular rock formations that give a unique climbing environment.

Lake District Climbs is packed with stunning photography to inspire, and the information documented in the clear and concise format that has made Rockfax the most popular climbing guidebooks in Europe. With nearly 1000 routes on 58 cliffs there is enough climbing described in Lake District Climbs to give the majority of climbers a lifetime of tremendous traditional climbing in a stunning environment.

Located in northern Italy, and representing a true mix of Italian and Austrian culture, the Dolomites contain climbing of every shape and size. Single pitch sport crags lie beside kilometre-long traditional routes, with climbs which are steeped in history running parallel to modern bolted lines.

Chamonix is the most famous climbing area in Europe. Nowhere else has as much quality rock, spectacular peaks and varied mountaineering history. For most climbers, a trip to Chamonix is an integral part of their climbing and mountaineering career. When there you want to try everything; perfect granite rock routes, magnificent long ridges, intimidating north faces and then also have some valley sport climbing for the ‘rest days’. Or maybe you just want to tick Mont Blanc.

France : Languedoc-Roussillon covers the extensive and fertile climbing area west of Haute Provence. The areas covered largely surround the beautiful Parc National des Cévennes, but also includes crags that are close to the cities of Nimes and Avignon. Some areas have been climbed on for generations; others are still very much in development, all will leave you hungry for more.

The first English language climbing guide covering a wide range of sport climbing venues in the Haute Provence area of southeast France including Cease, Orpierre and Buoux, to name but a few.