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© Bill O'Connor 2002

First edition 2002

ISBN: 978 1 85284 373 1

Reprinted 2008, 2017

A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

Photos by the author, unless otherwise credited.

Printed in China on behalf of Latitude Press Ltd

Dedication

To William Reed and Cameron Alexander

Acknowledgements

This guidebook is the product of more than three decades of enjoyment and good company in the mountains. To all those that have been my companions on these marvellous journeys I give a heartfelt thanks. Special mention has to be made of Sallie O'Connor, who has not only been my willing partner in the hills but has also had to put up with me pouring over maps, pictures and guidebooks at home during the writing of these volumes.

Thanks to Cathy Duval for help with translations. To Jeremy Whitehead for his contribution of excellent pictures for the Haute Maurienne Traverse and the Vanoise High-Level Circuit. His experience of skiing in the Haute Maurienne and Vanoise is vast. Thanks to friends and fellow mountain guides: Hugh Clarke for contributing three pictures of the Mont Blanc Massif, and Rob Collister for his two pictures in the Introduction and Écrins Haute Route.

Finally, I must thank the team at Cicerone for their hard work, and particularly Jonathan Williams for letting me realise my long-held ambition to produce guidebooks on Alpine ski mountaineering in English.

Warning

Mountaineering can be a dangerous activity carrying a risk of personal injury or death. It should be undertaken only by those with a full understanding of the risks and with the training and experience to evaluate them. Mountaineers should be appropriately equipped for the routes undertaken. Whilst every care and effort has been taken in the preparation of this guide, the user should be aware that conditions, especially in winter, can be highly variable and can change quickly. Holds may become loose or fall off, rockfall can affect the character of a route, snow and avalanche conditions must be carefully considered. These can materially affect the seriousness of a climb, tour or expedition.

Therefore, except for any liability which cannot be excluded by law, neither Cicerone nor the author accepts liability for damage of any nature (including damage to property, personal injury or death) arising directly or indirectly from the information in this guide.

Updates to this guide

While every effort is made by our authors to ensure the accuracy of guidebooks as they go to print, changes can occur during the lifetime of an edition. Any updates that we know of for this guide will be on the Cicerone website (www.cicerone.co.uk/373/updates), so please check before planning your trip. We also advise that you check information about such things as transport, accommodation and shops locally. Even rights of way can be altered over time. We are always grateful for information about any discrepancies between a guidebook and the facts on the ground, sent by email to updates@cicerone.co.uk or by post to Cicerone, Juniper House, Murley Moss, Oxenholme Road, Kendal, LA9 7RL.

Front cover: On the Schwartz Glacier below the Breithorn, looking towards the east face of the Matterhorn