Valtellina Bloc Bouldering Guidebook

Description

This Valtellina (Val Tellina) Bloc Guidebook describes the bouldering in the Valchiavenna, Val Malenco, Bassa and Alta Valle areas in northern Italy. The area is unique in having a wide variety of rock types, ranging from granite and gneiss to limestone. Due to its location and altitude the best time for bouldering is from autumn through to the spring.

The guidebook covers 21 different areas with:

• 7 crags in Valchiavenna including Cimaganda and Prestone
• 4 crags in Bassa Valtellina including Gerola and Selvapiana
• 7 crags in in Val Malenco (near Sondrio) including Spriana
• 4 crags in Alta Valtellina near Bormio and Premadio

All the problems are shown on colour photo topos along with a short description, as well as boulder maps.  For each area and sector there is a location map and access information.  Symbols are used to indicate altitude, best time of the year to boulder, height of the boulders, and the total number of problems.

Published in September 2020 this guidebook is in Italian, German and English text throughout.

Number of pages is 496.
Size is 150mm x 210mm (A5).
ISBN is 9788885475564.