Classic Routes in the Ecrins - A Mountaineering Guide describes over 80 alpine mountaineering routes in the Ecrins.
Classic Routes in the Ecrins from Sebastian Constant is an up to date guide book to alpine climbing in the Ecrins, Oisans, Valgaudemar and Valjouffrey. It focusses on climbs of moderate difficulty and includes both the classic summits like Barre des Ecrins but also less well known peaks too.
It's currently the most up to date Ecrins guide available (2020) with route descriptions that take recent glacial retreat into account.
The guide includes routes in the following areas:
Vallouise
Haute-Romanche
Veneon
Valjouffrey
Valgaudemar
80 routes, 20 variants, 10 alpine tours
Detailed maps
Excellent images
192 pages
Extensive local info
Descriptions that take into account glacial retreat
