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Product Identifiers

PublisherVertebrate Graphics The Limited

ISBN-101839811676

ISBN-139781839811678

eBay Product ID (ePID)16070921765

Product Key Features

Book TitleMont Blanc Lines : Stories and Photos Celebrating the Finest Climbing and Skiing Lines of the Mont Blanc Massif

Number of Pages176 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2022

TopicSubjects & Themes / Sports, General, Mountaineering, Subjects & Themes / Landscapes

IllustratorYes

GenreSports & Recreation, Photography

AuthorAlex Buisse

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight42 Oz

Item Length12.6 in

Item Width9.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal796.522094458

Table Of ContentIntroductionMont Blanc - North FaceMont Blanc - East FaceMont Blanc - South FaceMont Blanc - South-West FaceGrandes Jorasses - North FaceDroites - North FaceAiguille Verte - North FaceAiguille Verte - South FaceDrus - North FaceDrus - South FaceAiguille du Midi - North FaceAiguille du Midi - South FaceAiguilles de Chamonix - North FacesAiguilles de Chamonix - North-West FacesAiguilles de Chamonix - South FacesMont Blanc du TaculGrand CapucinDent du GéantAiguille d'ArgentièreAiguille du ChardonnetAiguille du TourDômes de Miage - North FaceThe MatterhornThe Eiger - North Face

SynopsisIn Mont Blanc Lines, photographer and alpinist Alex Buisse has travelled the Mont Blanc massif to capture images of the major mountain faces and to trace the classic climbing and skiing lines. As well as Mont Blanc, also featured are the Grandes Jorasses, the Aiguille du Midi and more, as well as the Matterhorn and the Eiger in Switzerland., In Mont Blanc Lines , photographer and alpinist Alex Buisse has travelled the Mont Blanc massif to capture images of all the major mountain faces and to trace the classic climbing and skiing lines. As well as Mont Blanc itself, also featured are other Alpine icons, including the north faces of the Grandes Jorasses and the Droites , the Aiguille du Midi , and the Grand Capucin . Whether on the ground in crampons or on skis, or in the air by ultralight or paraglider, he has captured the majesty of the range so that he can tell the story of these classic lines and present them to us in the most stunning way possible. Mont Blanc Lines features images taken during over a decade of mountaineering while Alex worked as a professional photographer based in Chamonix. Alex Buisse's story of these iconic mountain faces is mixed with the stories of climbers who have experienced great moments there. As a bonus feature, also included are the legendary faces of the Matterhorn and the Eiger North Face in Switzerland., In Mont Blanc Lines , photographer and alpinist Alex Buisse has travelled the Mont Blanc massif to capture images of all the major mountain faces and to trace the classic climbing and skiing lines. As well as Mont Blanc itself, also featured are other Alpine icons, including the north faces of the Grandes Jorasses and the Droites , the Aiguille du Midi , and the Grand Capucin .Whether on the ground in crampons or on skis, or in the air by ultralight or paraglider, he has captured the majesty of the range so that he can tell the story of these classic lines and present them to us in the most stunning way possible. Mont Blanc Lines features images taken during over a decade of mountaineering while Alex worked as a professional photographer based in Chamonix. Alex Buisse's story of these iconic mountain faces is mixed with the stories of climbers who have experienced great moments there. As a bonus feature, also included are the legendary faces of the Matterhorn and the Eiger North Face in Switzerland.

LC Classification NumberGV199.44