{"product_id":"rifugio-barbara-bouldering-guidebook-topo","title":"Rifugio Barbara Bouldering Guidebook","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt;\"\u003eThis comprehensive guidebook describes over 290 boulder problems at Rifugio Barbara, one of Italy’s premier high\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Cambria Math',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Cambria Math';\"\u003e‑\u003c\/span\u003ealtitude bouldering destinations.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eRifugio Barbara is found in the Valle Carbonieri in Northwest Italy, which is located to the southwest of Turin on Italian-French border.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe first boulders are located around the Rifugio Barbara and the alpine meadows close by, though most of the problems are located further into the valley scattered on the rising hillsides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt;\"\u003eThe serpentinite rock found here, produces a variety of reddish, ochre, greenish, and black patterns.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe style of the bouldering is from easy slabs to vertical walls and severely overhanging roofs that have produced some of the hardest boulder problems in the world.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIn total there are over 290 problems across a wide range of problems from Fb1 to Fb9a+ in 8 different sectors.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eA breakdown of the grades is as follows:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFb4: 18 problems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFb5: 25 problems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFb6a to Fb6b+: 51 problems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFb6c to Fb7a+: 56 problems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFb7b to 7c+: 53 problems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFb8 and over: 33 problems including Exodia, the world’s first Fb9a+ problem by Elias Iagnemma.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt;\"\u003eIn addition to the above problems there is a historical purple circuit consisting of a further 46 problems graded from Fb1 to Fb6b.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt;\"\u003eThe best time of the year to boulder at \u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eRifugio Barbara is from the spring through to the autumn as the boulders are at an \u003c\/span\u003ealtitude of around 1,760\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;\"\u003em to \u003c\/span\u003e1,800m high – in a stunning alpine setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt;\"\u003eAll the problems are shown on colour photo topos, along with a brief description.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eFor each of the 8 different sectors there is a boulder map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt;\"\u003ePublished in February 2026 this guidebook is in Italian, German and English text throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt;\"\u003eNumber of pages is 44. \u003cbr\u003eSize is 150mm x 210mm (A5).\u003cbr\u003eISBN is 9783938680575.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Climb Europe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55507810419064,"sku":"ITA-147-BC","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/3327\/4661\/files\/Rifugio-Barbara-Bouldering-Guidebook-Topo.jpg?v=1774079248","url":"https:\/\/climb-europe.com\/products\/rifugio-barbara-bouldering-guidebook-topo","provider":"Climb Europe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}