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Via Ferratas of the Italian Dolomites: Vol 1
by Graham Fletcher, John Smith
Guidebook to the via ferrata routes in the north, central and eastern Italian Dolomites. 82 graded routes grouped by 10 valley bases are covered, with guidance on choosing the best base for each of the via ferrata routes. Fixed cables, ladders and bridges make a great way for walkers to get to places usually reserved for expert rock climbers. More...
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Seasons
mid-June to late September, with some lower and south-facing routes OK outside this season; August Read More... is busiest, but has best level of local servicesCentres
Pedraces/La Villa, Selva, Corvara, Arabba, Val di Fassa/Canazei, Falzarego, Cortina, Misurina, Read More... Sesto and AuronzoDifficulty
all grades of routes from straightforward short sections of ‘protected walking’ to serious and Read More... strenuous mountain expeditions involving high levels of exposure and commitmentMust See
all the via ferratas described are great, but don’t tackle something too hard too quicklyVia Ferratas in the Italian Dolomites, Vol 2, Graham Fletcher and John Smith, Cicerone Press, 2003
Treks in the Dolomites: Alta Via 1 and 2, Martin Collins and Gillian Price, Cicerone Press, 2002
Rifugios: Guide to Refuges in Trentino, published by (and available free from) APT Del Trentino
Museums: Guide to the Museums and Collections in Trentino, published by (and available free from) APT Del Trentino
The Italian Alps, D.W. Freshfield, 1875
The Dolomites, C. Douglas Milner, 1951
Dolomites, Selected Climbs, Ron James, Alpine Club
Concise History of Italy, Peter Gunn, Thames & Hudson, 1971
Contemporary Italy: Politics, Economy and Society since 1945, Donald Sassoon, Longmans, 1986
The First World War, John Keegan, Pimlico, 1999
The Great War on the Little Lagazuoi, Committee Cengia Martini,1998
(www.dolomiti.org/lagazuoi)
Battleground Europe (Italy) Asiago, F. MacKay, Leo Cooper, 2001
Gebirgskrieg 1915–1918, 3 volumes, Heinz von Lichem, Verlagsanstalt Athesia, 2001
The White War, Mark Thompson, Faber, 2008
The First World War in The Alps, Michael Wachtler, Athesia Spectrum, 2006
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