2023-12-23 11:00:00
It is tradition, as Christmas approaches, many books are published to feature prominently under the tree. Here is our non-exhaustive selection of seven books for mountain and winter sports enthusiasts.
Chamonix 1924, the first Winter Olympic Games
What an inspired idea to publish this beautiful book on the first Winter Olympic Games in history at a time when the candidacy of the French Alps is racing (alone) in the lead to obtain the 2030 Olympic Games. A wink look at this now legendary event which took place in Chamonix in 1924. A centenary written on paper which retraces in images what was called at the time the International Winter Sports Week of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc and which was recognized as the first Winter Olympics in 1926.
Chamonix 1924, the first Winter Olympic Games – Editions Glénat – 192 pages – €35.95
The most beautiful panoramas of our region
The editions of Dauphiné Libéré publish a special issue of the regional daily in the form of a large, richly illustrated book on the most beautiful panoramas of the Alps. Meticulous work when you know the richness of the landscapes in these Alpine departments! The book covers, among other things, the emblematic summits, the vertigo routes, the lakes and forests of Haute-Savoie, Savoie, Isère, Hautes-Alpes, Drôme, Ardèche and Vaucluse. A beautiful book which will not fail to spark some ideas for excursions.
The most beautiful panoramas of our region – Editions le Dauphiné Libéré – €19.90
50 mountain refuges in France
Here’s a good idea: bringing together the 50 most emblematic refuges of our massifs in a book! Buildings initially erected to protect and allow mountain dwellers to rest but which are above all real gateways to the mountains, this fascinating universe which calls us, whether to conquer the highest peaks or to enjoy its benefits with family. Three contributors from Outlines magazine (Eric Delaperrière, Nolwenn Patrigeon and Mélanie Pontet) participated in this book which also highlights the guardians, the fauna and flora, the observation of the sky and even the good little dishes simmered between these walls of altitude, without forgetting the climatic issues facing the shelters. A complete work to make you dream and give lots of ideas!
50 mountain refuges in France – Gallimard Loisirs (Voyages Gallimard collection) – 304 pages – €25
Life in the air
Fred Fugen’s trajectory is closely linked to air. Son of paratroopers, he quickly caught the virus to flourish in this element where he achieved authentic exploits with his sidekick Vince Reffect, tragically disappeared in 2020 during a flight. In this book, Fred Fugen retraces his story, that of his unwavering friendship with Vince, the pain of his disappearance and the void he left. It’s the story of a man who had to rebuild himself to rediscover this flame, the one that pushed him to achieve the greatest feats in the world of freefall for a quarter of a century.
Life in the air – Editions Robert Laffont – €19
Born to ski
Lucy Paltz has created a beautiful collection of female portraits. Talented skiers with “winter” destinies like Mikaela Shiffrin, Liv Sansoz, Marie Bochet, Tiphaine Dupérier, Lara Gut-Behrami, Marie Dorin-Habert, Axelle Gachet-Mollaret and Lindsey Vonn. 27 stories that are sure to awaken (or awaken) minds to the exploits achieved by these women who are at the top of their art or who simply flourish in a conscious practice.
Born to ski – Editions Glénat – 176 pages – €35.95
Ski trips
Prepare to see the country with this beautiful ski travel book which slaloms between richly illustrated stories, practical information and itineraries to download via QR codes. From Ubaye to Siberia via Italy, Greece, Iran, Pakistan, China (among others), it is a journey worthy of a Homeric epic that the guide tells us. high mountain Shams Eybert-Berard.
Ski trips, from the Alps to the snows of Central Asia by Shams Eybert-Berard – Editions Glénat – €35.95
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