Via Ferratas of the Italian Dolomites Volume 2

A guidebook to 77 via ferrata routes in the Italian Dolomites, covering the southern Dolomites, Brenta and Lake Garda regions. The routes are suitable for walkers, scramblers and climbers who are comfortable with exposure. Routes range from 1 to 60km (½-37 miles) and take 1 to 12 hours, with some options combining into longer multi-day excursions. For the high mountains the season runs from June until late September - though lower altitude routes in Lake Garda, Adige valley and 'Piccole Dolomiti' (Vicenza and Rovereto) can be climbed throughout the year. Routes graded by technical difficulty and seriousness, requiring helmet, harness and via ferrata lanyardCoverage includes Brenta, Lake Garda, Trento, Schiara, Südtirol, Civetta and Pale di San Martino1:50,000 maps provided for each route, plus photo toposPractical advice on equipment, safety and choosing the best basePart of a two-volume set, Via Ferratas of the Italian Dolomites Volume 1 is also available

James Rushforth is an experienced climber, mountaineer and skier. His book Rock Climbs and Via Ferrata – The Dolomites was nominated for the Banff Film Festival Book Award and was cited as the best Dolomite guidebook ever produced (SA Mountain Magazine). James also works as a professional photographer and has won 12 international photography competitions and published work in numerous magazines and newspapers including National Geographic, The Times and The Daily Telegraph. He has written tutorial and blog posts for a number of popular media platforms, such as Viewbug and 500px, and appeared as a judge in several global competitions. Based in the UK, James spends much of his time exploring the Italian Dolomites and is one of the leading authorities on the region, particularly with regards to photography and extreme sports. He is part of the Norrona Pro Team and is kindly supported by Breakthrough Photography, Landcruising and Hilleberg.