James' interest in mountaineering began at a young age, spending family holidays in the Lake District and North Wales, yet it wasn't long before his passion for rock took him further afield to explore the mountains of northern Europe. He moved to the Italian Dolomites where he began notching up a series of ascents and began his writing career by penning a number of articles about his climbs for the noted website UK Climbing.

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• 1 Canazei - Val di Fassa Route 1 Latemar labyrinth Route 2 Val San Nicolò Route 3 Forcia Neigra Route 4 Val Duron Route 5 Forcella Sassolungo Nord 2 Canazei and Arabba - Sella Group Route 6 Val Mesdì Route 7 Canale del Ghiacciaio Route 8 Canale Col Anton into Val Lasties Route 9 Val Setus 3 Ortisei and Selva - Val Gardena Route 10 Compaccio Route 11 Alpe di Siusi traverse Route 12 Chiesetta di San Giacomo and Monte Pic Route 13 Forcella di Mesdì Route 14 Forcella della Roa 4 Corvara - South Badia Route 15 Val de Chedul and Col Toronn Route 16 Forcella de Ciampei Route 17 Pisciadù and the Ciampac Traverse Route 18 Santa Croce and Ranch da Andr&##xe8; Route 19 Lech dla Lunch to Lech da Sompont 5 San Martino - North Badia and Fanis Route 20 Monte Muro Route 21 Crep dales Dodesc Route 22 Munt da Medalges Route 23 Malga Vaciara Route 24 Utia Lavarella circuit Route 25 Col Becchei Dessora Route 26 Monte Castello 6 Arabba - Marmolada and Livinallongo Route 27 Punta Penia Route 28 Forcella Marmolada Route 29 Monte Sief 7 San Cassiano - Passo Falzarego Route 30 Settsass Route 31 Forcella Grande Route 32 Cadin di Fanis Route 33 Canale della Nonna Route 34 Col dei Bos Route 35 Cinque Torri and Nuvolau Route 36 Tofana di Rozes 8 Selva di Cadore - Passo Giau Route 37 Monte Pore Route 38 Monte Mondeval Route 39 Lastoni di Formin Route 40 Croda da Lago 9 Pecol - Val di Zoldo Route 41 Col de la Puina Route 42 Citt&##xe0; di Fiume Route 43 Rifugio Venezia traverse Route 44 Spiz de Zuel 10 Cortina and Misurina - Passo Tre Croci and Tre Cime Route 45 Malga Ra Stua Route 46 Posporcora and Col Rosa circuit Route 47 Forcella Faloria traverse Route 48 Passo del Cristallo Route 49 Giro delle Tre Cime Route 50 Sasso di Sesto Appendix A Glossary of mountains, towns and passes Appendix B Glossary of mountain terms Appendix C Useful transport and tourist information contacts Appendix D Ski schools, mountain guide offices and sports shops Normal 0 false false false EN-GB JA X-NONE /* Style Definitions */table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-priority:99;mso-style-parent:"";mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;mso-para-margin:0cm;mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Courier;} Appendix E Further reading

James' interest in mountaineering began at a young age, spending family holidays in the Lake District and North Wales, yet it wasn't long before his passion for rock took him further afield to explore the mountains of northern Europe. He moved to the Italian Dolomites where he began notching up a series of ascents and began his writing career by penning a number of articles about his climbs for the noted website UK Climbing.

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• 1 Canazei - Val di Fassa Route 1 Latemar labyrinth Route 2 Val San Nicolò Route 3 Forcia Neigra Route 4 Val Duron Route 5 Forcella Sassolungo Nord 2 Canazei and Arabba - Sella Group Route 6 Val Mesdì Route 7 Canale del Ghiacciaio Route 8 Canale Col Anton into Val Lasties Route 9 Val Setus 3 Ortisei and Selva - Val Gardena Route 10 Compaccio Route 11 Alpe di Siusi traverse Route 12 Chiesetta di San Giacomo and Monte Pic Route 13 Forcella di Mesdì Route 14 Forcella della Roa 4 Corvara - South Badia Route 15 Val de Chedul and Col Toronn Route 16 Forcella de Ciampei Route 17 Pisciadù and the Ciampac Traverse Route 18 Santa Croce and Ranch da Andr&##xe8; Route 19 Lech dla Lunch to Lech da Sompont 5 San Martino - North Badia and Fanis Route 20 Monte Muro Route 21 Crep dales Dodesc Route 22 Munt da Medalges Route 23 Malga Vaciara Route 24 Utia Lavarella circuit Route 25 Col Becchei Dessora Route 26 Monte Castello 6 Arabba - Marmolada and Livinallongo Route 27 Punta Penia Route 28 Forcella Marmolada Route 29 Monte Sief 7 San Cassiano - Passo Falzarego Route 30 Settsass Route 31 Forcella Grande Route 32 Cadin di Fanis Route 33 Canale della Nonna Route 34 Col dei Bos Route 35 Cinque Torri and Nuvolau Route 36 Tofana di Rozes 8 Selva di Cadore - Passo Giau Route 37 Monte Pore Route 38 Monte Mondeval Route 39 Lastoni di Formin Route 40 Croda da Lago 9 Pecol - Val di Zoldo Route 41 Col de la Puina Route 42 Citt&##xe0; di Fiume Route 43 Rifugio Venezia traverse Route 44 Spiz de Zuel 10 Cortina and Misurina - Passo Tre Croci and Tre Cime Route 45 Malga Ra Stua Route 46 Posporcora and Col Rosa circuit Route 47 Forcella Faloria traverse Route 48 Passo del Cristallo Route 49 Giro delle Tre Cime Route 50 Sasso di Sesto Appendix A Glossary of mountains, towns and passes Appendix B Glossary of mountain terms Appendix C Useful transport and tourist information contacts Appendix D Ski schools, mountain guide offices and sports shops Normal 0 false false false EN-GB JA X-NONE /* Style Definitions */table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-priority:99;mso-style-parent:"";mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;mso-para-margin:0cm;mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Courier;} Appendix E Further reading