Climbing guidebooks for Italy

South Tyrol can boast a very wide variety of rocks and landscapes. Whether on granite, marble, porphyr or dolomite, next to vineyards or against the backdrop of the Dolomites: the climbing 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 and has been completely updated...

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.

Get 2 Vertical-Life climbing guidebooks for a special bundle price! Sport climbing in South Tyrol 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 at the idyllic Amalfi Coast This climbing guidebook describes the crags near the idyllic coastal towns of Amalfi, Positano, Sperlonga and Palinuro. In this climbing areas you find countless quality limestone crags, vertical walls with tempting tufas and several spectacular overhangs. Most of the climbing crags are located directly next to the Tyrrhenian Sea. Some of...

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...

Get 2 Vertical-Life climbing guidebooks for a special bundle price! Arco: Multi-Pitch Climbing Guidebook 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...

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...

This first edition of the Karst Edge guidebook is the perfect companion for climbing in the area in Slovenia and Italy. A total of 2000 routes in 15 crags are featured on 300 full color photo-topos. Access information is very detailed, with 30 provided maps that also include GPS coordinates. The guidebook is well structured, fully available in Slovenian and English, but all...

Bouldering Areas for Summer and Winter in Southtyrol This bouldering guide book is the most up-to-date and presents 22 of the most beautiful and diverse bouldering areas in Southtyrol. It was created in collaboration with the Alpenverein Südtirol (AVS), our local Alpine Club. The sportclimbing and bouldering area ‘Steinerne Stadt’ counts to the most historic spots in...

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...

Wether you’re a local, a boulderer loving alpine surroundings or an alpinist enjoying a perfect day’s bouldering between big alpine routes: The new boulder guidebook „Alpen en bloc“ will give you plenty of ideas and enough information to fill many days with intense bouldering. Topos and maps are of the utmost quality and accompanied by detailed descriptions and many tips for...

Whether for locals, boulderers with a fondness for alpine surroundings or alpinists who also like to boulder between two mountain tours: "Alpen en bloc" supplies enough material for endless bouldering days. The two-volume guidebook combines climbing, great nature, a relaxed atmosphere and presents the best spots between Lucerne and Bolzano. Interviews with the main...

The best climbing area in the Alps? The Dolomites - no question about it. Not only for Ivo Rabanser, the Val Gardena mountain guide, developer and guidebook author. About 200 climbs (including 29 routes newly included in the 2nd edition) are described in detail and illustrated with super-exact topos, each climbing route is marked in a meaningful wall picture. The focus is on...

Bundle: 3 climbing guides from Blu Edizioni - Bouldering a Valdinferno - Bouldering in Valle Gesso - Miroglio Falesia e Bouldering Bouldering a Valdinferno: The Climbing Guide includes over 350 bouldering problems at all levels of difficulty, so it has plenty to offer beginners and pros alike. The area is located not far from the Ligurian coast and about 50 km from the very...

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...

That South Tyrol must be an ice-climbing paradise has long been clear to most people who deal with frozen splendour. On the one hand, there is the southern side of the main Alpine ridge - on the other, the Dolomites. If nothing works here, then where? And the new guide, now in its 2nd edition, proves that there is a lot going on here. New to the team of authors are the...

The Dolomites - a landscape of superlatives. Our area guides for South Tyrol show the whole variety of the region for ski tourers. Racy cirques, narrow gullies through steep rock faces, but equally extensive terrain and gentle meadow slopes - and all this always in the midst of magnificent surroundings. In January 2020 we start with the South Tyrol Band 1 - Pustertal and...

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...

51 years ago the first climbing route was traced on the walls of the Finale area, the most famous Italian climbing area. Finale 51 celebrates this period with a double guide that gathers all the walls of the area, now almost 200 sectors with about 4000 routes. A celebratory guidebook with vintage and current photos to accompany the stories of climbers who have made the...

The European climbing mecca on Lake Garda has a new guidebook: "Best of Arco" comprises the top 70 climbing areas around Arco, including Sarcatal, Judicaria, Trento and Rovereto, all depicted in full color. In addition to the updated route lists, the 350-page book includes topos on full color photos. The pictures reveal a lot about the quality of the rock and the actual...