Photographing The Dolomites

Download or read book The Dolomites written by James Rushforth and published by Rockfax Limited. This book was released on 2014 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Located in northern Italy, the 'Pale Alps' contain climbing of every shape and size. The area is particularly renowned for its via ferrata, cabled routes pre-dating the Great War. This guide covers everything you need for a climbing trip, regardless of ability.

Download or read book Treasured Lands: A Photographic Odyssey Through America's National Parks, Second Expanded Edition written by Q. T. Luong and published by Terra Galleria Press. This book was released on 2019-08 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 300 visits over 25 years, QT Luong ventured deep into each of America's 61 national parks. Art book and guidebook in one, Treasured Lands: A Photographic Odyssey Through America's National Parks presents the photographer's explorations in a sumptuous gallery complemented with informative notes on nature, travel, and image making. Together, they invite photographers and nature lovers to trace his steps to both iconic landscapes and rarely seen remote views. Winner of six national book awards.

Download or read book Ski Touring and Snowshoeing in the Dolomites written by James Rushforth and published by Cicerone Press Limited. This book was released on 2017-01-31 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guidebook to 50 ski touring and snowshoeing routes in the Dolomites. The routes, which carry an Alpine (and when appropriate, a Volo/Toponeige) grading, range from 5km to 18km, taking between 2 and 7 hours to complete. The routes are based in and around areas such as Canazei, Arabba, Corvara and San Martino, taking in stunning scenery, quaint villages and enchanting mountain vistas. Clear route descriptions are accompanied by 1:50K mapping and photo topos, together with information such as total ascent and descent (as well as aspect), expected duration of route and equipment required. Also provided is invaluable practical advice on things such as mountain safety and navigation, equipment, transport options to, from and around the Dolomites, ski passes, accommodation and more. Regarded as one of the most beautiful mountain ranges in the world, the Dolomites offer endless winter escapades. Those who venture off the beaten track and into the backcountry (whether by ski or by shoe) will discover a veritable winter wonderland.

Download or read book Via Ferratas of the Italian Dolomites Volume 1 written by James Rushforth and published by Cicerone Press Limited. This book was released on 2024-02-14 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guidebook presents 75 via ferrata routes in the stunning Italian Dolomites. Part of a 2-volume set, this book covers Val di Fassa/Canazei, Selva, Badia/La Villa, Covara, Arabba, Falzarego, Cortina, Misurina, Sesto and Auronzo in the northern, central and eastern Dolomites. Routes are graded by technical difficulty and seriousness and there are comprehensive route descriptions accompanied by access notes, maps and topos. A wide range of grades, lengths and styles, from routes for novices to difficult and technical climbs are covered. Stunning photography completes this inspirational guide to some of the most breathtaking via ferrata routes in the world. The Italian Dolomites boast some of the most magnificent mountain scenery on the planet and some of the most iconic. Soaring rocky spires and jagged ridgelines are interspersed with gentle valleys and idyllic mountain villages. The Dolomites are also home to the world's greatest concentration of via ferratas - mountain routes or climbs that are protected by a series of cables, metal rungs, pegs and ladders.

Download or read book Photographing the Snowdonia Mountains written by NICK. LIVESEY and published by . This book was released on 2018-12 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To take great mountain photographs you¿ve got to know where to be, when, and how to take them. PHOTOGRAPHING THE SNOWDONIA MOUNTAINS answers those questions. It¿s a hill walking guidebook, a photo-location guidebook, a safety in the hills manual, part biography, and is illustrated with over 300 stunning photographs. Fifteen of the best mountain walks for photography are described, including shorter walks and roadside locations from which to take the best mountain images if you don¿t want to walk far. The author Nick Livesey lives for mountain photography and he shares his secrets from Snowdon to the Glyders, from the Nantlle Ridge to Rhinog Fawr and the Celtic Badlands. This is one in a series of fotoVUE Mountain books. Featuring - 15 circular classic Snowdonia mountain routes. 10 shorter walks and roadside locations for the best mountain views. Maps are large OS colour and contoured relief maps. Mountain gear and safety advice. Sat nav and map co-ordinates. Sun compass. Best times to visit and seasonal highlights. Photographic tips. Accessibility notes. Travel information. The best places to stay, eat and drink.

Download or read book Photographing Iceland Volume 2 - The Highlands and the Interior written by James Rushforth and published by Photo-Location Guides. This book was released on 2021-07 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Photographing the Peak District written by Chris Gilbert and published by . This book was released on 2017-08 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you are a keen photographer who can¿t miss a sunrise or are on holiday using a mobile phone camera, this guidebook will take you to the most beautiful and photogenic places in the Peak District. PHOTOGRAPHING THE PEAK DISTRICT is a photography-location and visitor guidebook. The Peak District is a beautiful upland area at the southern end of the Pennines stretching from Ashbourne in the south to the M62 in the north. The northern Dark Peak is an area of wild heather-clad moorland lined by gritstone edges and boulders that contrast with the limestone plateau and deep dales of the White Peak. Cut by sparkling rivers, populated with beautiful villages, a rich industrial heritage and home to Chatsworth House and Haddon Hall, the UK¿s first national park has photographic opportunities around every corner, all year round. FEATURING - 150 locations including all the classics - 750 photographs - Detailed maps, directions and co-ordinates for each location - Best seasons and time of day to visit - Sun compass - Accommodation and best pubs - Roadside and short walk locations - Longer photographic walks - Accessibility information.