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He lives in Cumbria with Sallie, his wife, and two sons, William and Cameron, who are also passionate about ski mountaineering. For more information about his guiding, writing and photography check out his web site on: www.oconnoradventure.com

© Bill O'Connor 2003

Reprinted 2008, 2016

ISBN-13: 978 1 85284 374 8

ISBN-10: 1 85284 374 8

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

Photos by the author, except where otherwise credited.

Dedication

To Sallie Louise

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.

Special thanks to Kathy Duval for help with translations. To Stifel Reto in Switzerland and Toni Spirig, the imaginative architect from Celerina not only for the award-winning Kesch Hut but also for use of the photographs on pp.158 and 159. To mountain guide Hugh Clarke of Villars for his critique of the Western Bernese Alps tour. To numerous friends who contributed their splendid photographs when my own proved inadequate. They are: Steven Spieczny; John Cleare (mountaincamera.com); Rob Collister; David Udberg of the Mountain Boot Company; Rosmarie and Christian Bleuer, the hospitable guardians of the Konkordia Hut; Roger Payne and Julie Ann Clyma; and finally Stewart Mackenzie.