The ultimate guide to amazing outdoor adventures in the European Alps, highlighting the very best activities and destinations for explorers on foot, bike or water.
Tried and tested by the authors and checked by local guides, this unique and inspirational guide offers a comprehensive introduction to the wealth of outdoor adventure to be found along the length and breadth of these breath-taking mountains. The authors have worked with their extensive list of contacts in the Alps, including tourism agencies, professional climbing, hiking, running and mountain bike guides and elite mountain athletes, as well as spending months exploring the area, to bring together a unique resource that combines inspiration and ideas for incredible adventures, all accessible by sustainable travel options. An overview map and detailed maps of each area gives a visual guide to the locations of the adventures and adventure bases. All adventures will be graded according to difficulty, so readers can choose a challenge level that suits them, and work their way through the gradings. The text is interspersed with top tips from guides, and favourite adventures from big names in different sports, and illustrated throughout with inspiring, eye-catching photography showcasing the dramatic beauty of the Alps. With challenges suitable for a range of preferences, skills and abilities, beautiful photography and a strong focus on sustainable tourism, this book has something for every adventurer.
Epic Alps
By Jen Benson
The ultimate guide to the most amazing year-round outdoor adventures in the European Alps.Material available
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Editor: Kathryn Beer / Pub date: May 2027 / Format: 234 x 156mm / Extent: 304 pagesAbout the Author
Jen and Sim Benson are experienced, award-winning outdoor adventure writers and photographers with many years’ experience working within the outdoor industry. As parents to two children, they are passionate advocates of an active outdoor life, fostering a deep connection with the natural world and a sustainable, low-impact approach to outdoor adventure. In 2015 they spent a year camping in Britain with their two children, while today they regularly spend extended periods of time in the Alps. Sim is a UK Athletics qualified running coach. He has a degree in environmental earth science and has travelled extensively, including to Iceland, the Himalayas and across Europe, both with the British Exploring Society and on self-devised expeditions. Having held management positions with two outdoor retailers, he has many years’ experience and a high level of expertise in long-distance walking and running, mountain biking, rock climbing and mountaineering, endurance sport, camping, equipment maintenance, navigation and wilderness skills. Jen has a research background with a master’s degree in sport & exercise medicine. She is currently studying for a part-time PhD in philosophy and physical activity. She is an experienced long-distance runner with many years of participation in outdoor adventure and endurance sport including ultrarunning, rock climbing, mountain biking, kayaking and open water swimming. She is proficient in French and is currently studying to improve further at the Institut Francais.
