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The routes described are all Alpine – in other words, they require both skiing and mountaineering skills. While technical climbing ability of a high standard is not essential, the skills required to operate on steep slopes and glacier terrain, where cramponing, ropework and crevasse rescue may be necessary, are essential for safety, as are navigational skills. It goes without saying that avalanche awareness skills and knowledge are vitally important for everyone who intends to ski mountaineer.

Using this Guidebook

Each tour section in this book follows the same pattern.

An introduction provides a little about the mountaineering history of the area and gives some background on both the Alpine area and the tour itself.

To help simplify planning the following information is given at the start of each tour:

 start

 finish

 duration

 location

 difficulty

 best time for the tour

 facilities (accommodation and supplies)

 access

 maps.

This is followed by route summary, detailing the key place names found on the map for each stage of the route. This is useful for plotting the route when used in conjunction with the recommended 1:25,000 maps.