Gebro Verlag

Magic Wood - Bloc

<p>The first stand-alone, hardcover book for the most popular bouldering area in the central Alpine region of Switzerland.<br><br>For this special guide, bouldering events have been meticulously researched since the early days, old information has been revised and the database of bouldering problems in the forest has been significantly expanded again and again.<br>Furthermore, the team of authors has roamed the area for many days and years, rediscovering many forgotten problems and often reactivating them with a great deal of effort.</p> <p <p>The book is packed with plenty of practical details and lots of information to make your stay in the area as uncomplicated as possible:<br>Almost every bouldering problem is presented with a short, verbal description. Together with the color-coded gradient in the respective boulder photo and the excellent, <br>detailed area topo, which has been continuously improved over many years, this provides clarity about the location, start and gradient of the respective problem.<br>He who seeks, finds: the alphabetical index takes you to the page of the boulder you are looking for in a flash. <br>Those who would like to tick off what they have climbed on paper will find ample opportunity to do so both in the inner part of the book and also in the &bdquo;tick list&ldquo; at the end of the book, sorted by difficulty:<br><br>A corresponding box is provided for each boulder problem.<br>A &bdquo;trembling heart&ldquo; (in some cases two or three of them) adorns all those problems for which you should bring much more than a crashpad or even a rope.<br><br>A strawberry symbol helps you to find the boulder of your choice, indicating a selection of particularly beautiful or unusual problems across all levels of difficulty.<br><br>In addition, many first-class action photos ensure that the anticipation of the area is aroused as soon as you start reading.<br>In order not to neglect the historical aspect, the first ascenders have been identified for almost all boulder problems from 7c+/8a.<br>With the practical fold-out cover, you always have a bookmark at hand for the page you need. And with the area map in the back cover you always have an overview.<br><br>The introductory section with all the important information is in 3 languages: German/English/French. All boulder descriptions in the inner part are in 2 languages German/English.<br>With the purchase of a copy of the book, a certain amount is donated to the &bdquo;IG Magic Wood&ldquo;. This supports the work of the IG, which is doing exemplary work to preserve the area.<br><br>&bull; 224 pages completely in color<br>&bull; over 1450 boulder problems<br>&bull; Exact access description, detailed overview sketches<br>&bull; Complex, detailed topo of the boulder field<br>&bull; Block pictures of all blocks with colored boulder grades according to difficulty<br>&bull; Comments on almost all problems<br>&bull; First ascenders of the great boulders<br>&bull; Alphabetical index of boulder problems<br>&bull; Tick list to &bdquo;tick off&ldquo;, sorted by difficulty<br>&bull; Tips for tidbits in the area (strawberry symbol)<br>&bull; Practical gatefold cover<br>&bull; Lots of great action and landscape pictures</p>