In reply to Doug:
> (In reply to Luca Signorelli) Many thanks
>
> Will we see you in Cogne next week ?
Possibly, as I'll be passing in the area next Saturday or Sunday, maybe even Friday evening (plenty of things to do next weekend). I'll get in touch!
BTW - if you're interested in books similars to the one reviewed, the authors, Jean Louis Laroche and Florence Lelong, have written other two MB related selection of routes:
"Sommets du Mont Blanc" - that's rather similar to the book I reviewed, basically 57 route from F to D, including, lo and behold, 4 routes on the Italian side and 4 on Switzerland!
and
"Ascensions au Pays du Mont Blanc" - another sampler of routes from AD to TD, 27 on MB (1 in Italy and one in Switzerland, the rest in France) and 10 >around< MB, 6 in France, 2 in Italy and 2 in Switzerland.
These book share most of qualities and defects of the one I reviewed, presentation is excellent, detail more than adequate, great picturwes, etc, but grading could be used with a pinch of salt, the French focus is debatable, and the somehow forced happy go lucky tone after a while goes on my nerves. But maybe is just me!
Both books (published by Glenat) are widely available in Cham and VdA, so you may interested in taking a look.