Climbing guidebooks for Italy

This latest edition of the climbing guide not only offers comprehensive information on the well-known classics, but also on new, exciting areas waiting to be discovered by you. From the majestic walls of the Dolomites to crags in picturesque mountain landscapes, "Sport Climbing in South Tyrol" is your indispensable companion for getting the most out of your climbing...

South Tyrol can boast a very wide variety of rocks and landscapes. Whether on granite, marble, porphyry or dolomite, next to vineyards or against the backdrop of the Dolomites: the climbing and bouldering reflects just as varied and interesting as the country itself. The sport climbing guide was created in collaboration with the South Tyrolean Alpine Club AVS.

Amalfi Coast: Climbing Guide Sport Climbing This climbing guide describes the climbing areas around the idyllic coastal towns of Amalfi, Positano, Sperlonga and Palinuro. In the climbing areas, you will come across countless climbing rocks made of the best limestone. Right by the Tyrrhenian Sea are vertical walls with tantalising sinks and several spectacular overhangs. Some...

The first edition of the Vertical-Life guide „Multi-pitch climbing in Arco“ has been released. It offers a clear selection of 78 plaisir-routes between the grades 4a and 7c on top quality Lake Garda limestone. All the routes were selected and climbed by the authors Rebecca Finch and Georg Hueber. The guidebook contains detailed topos, drawn by the authors themselves.

The title „Sportclimbing in Sicily – San Vito lo Capo” promises climbing with Mediterranean flair. Marble and limestone rocks with beautiful tufas lie directly next to the sea, not far from the small town of San Vito lo Capo in the northwestern part of Sicily. The southern ambiance makes this place a small paradise, offering the chance to climb almost year round. Only during...

This guidebook exclusively focussing on bouldering describes the area of Vallone di San Giacomo. It contains more than 500 boulder problems on several relatively small blocks that are all signed on full color photo topos. From beginners to experts, everybody will find lots to do. Especially interesting for beginners is the fact that there are almost no dangerous falls. Rock...

Miroglio is situated about 100 kilometers from Finale Ligure. This guidebook describes the historic „Palestra Beppino Avagnina“, an impressive amphitheater made of rocks from 20 to 70 meters high, that have seen entire generations of climbers evolving over time. Climbing is possible all year round but the perfect conditions are certainly in spring and autumn. The guidebook...

This guidebook contains more than 350 boulder problems, thus providing lots of possibilities for beginners and pros. The area is located close to the Ligurian Coast and just a 50 km drive away from famous Albenga. Amidst untouched nature with alpine flair on 1200 meters a.s.l. bouldering is possible all year round, especially in winter thanks to the orientation towards the...

Summer Sportclimbing and Multipitch in Summer, Arco and Surroundings The climbing guide book ‘Arco Summer Spots’ by Vertical-Life was published specifically for climbing in the warm season in Arco, Sarca Valley, Trento, Rovereto and Valli Giudicarie and its surroundings. If you enjoy your summer vacation at Lake Garda, do not forget to bring your climbing gear. You find...

The Dolomites are undoubtedly one of the most beautiful mountain ranges in Europe and are the epicenter of alpine rock climbing. The author, Florian Wenter, brings into focus the best multi-pitch alpine sport climbs, and this guide covers 138 well-protected routes in Val Badia, Alta Pusteria, Val Gardena, Val di Fassa, Falzarego and Cortina. Many of them are already...

The third edition of the Arco climbing guide by Vertical-Life has been released. Massone, Nago, Padaro, Terra Promessa and other areas have become household names among climbers by now. Despite being one of the most historic areas and birthplaces of sport climbing, new areas and routes continue to be established and developed. The 2019 guidebook now contains 131 crags, nine...

The Dolomites - a landscape of superlatives. Our area guides for South Tyrol show the whole diversity of the region for ski tourers. Racy cirques, narrow gullies through steep rock faces, but equally wide-open terrain and gentle meadow slopes - and always in the midst of grandiose surroundings. The 2nd instalment, South Tyrol Volume 2 - Dolomites by Ivo Rabanser - Dolomite...

A slip of the foot, the fall, months and years of efforts going up in smoke. In 2015, Romain Desgranges comes within a hair's breadth of winning the Climbing World Cup. He chooses to overcome his disappointment into the Californian desert of Joshua Tree. Only surrounded by "Big boulders", he confronts his fears by climbing solo these granite blocks, some of which reach...