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Warning

All mountain activities can be dangerous and carry a risk of personal injury or death. They should be undertaken only by those with a full understanding of the risks and with the training and experience to evaluate them. While every care and effort has been taken in the preparation of this guide, the user should be aware that the Alps are in a constant state of flux, and conditions can be highly variable and change quickly, materially affecting the seriousness of a mountain walk, climb or skiing expedition. Therefore, except for any liability which cannot be excluded by law, neither Cicerone nor the author accept liability for damage of any nature (including damage to property, personal injury or death) arising directly from the information in this book.

Acknowledgements

It has taken six years to write this book, but in truth research began four decades before any words were written, for I first went to the Swiss Alps in the mid-1960s, fell in love with the mountains and their valleys, found work there, and have since been back scores of times in all seasons, on writing and photographic assignments, leading mountain holidays, researching guidebooks and devising hut-to-hut routes. This, then, has been a labour of love. But none of it would have been possible without the infinite patience of my wife whose support has been crucial at every stage.