Books written by John Biggar

  • The Andes: A Trekking Guide

    A crag and big scree slope marks the end of the track , roughly 300 m above a lake . Walk down the scree slope , no path now , to good camping by the Laguna el Salto , 2 ' / 2 hours . 2. 8-9 hours . Walk around the shore of the Laguna ...

  • Patagonia: The Andes, a Guide For Climbers

    TORRE SUR 2500m – 4 days – TD The three peaks of the Torres del Paine are one of the landmarks of Patagonia and as with Co. Torre and Fitzroy they have a fascinating and well documented climbing history. All three towers are sometimes ...

  • Ecuador: The Andes, a Guide For Climbers

    Patagonia, particularly Fitzroy and the Torres del Paine has some superb granite big walls of generally good rock. MINEFIELDS These are signalled in Spanish by 'Zona de minas' or 'Campo de minas'. They are a potential hazard in passes ...

  • Puna de Atacama: The Andes, a Guide For Climbers

    1990's: Hard rock routes in Peru and Patagonia, the enchainment of the Torres del Paine in one day. Extreme routes on Peruvian south faces. 2000's: The last unclimbed, or at least unrecorded major 6000m peaks are climbed, almost all of ...

  • Northern Peru: The Andes, a Guide For Climbers

    Patagonia, particularly Fitzroy and the Torres del Paine has some superb granite big walls of generally good rock. MINEFIELDS These are signalled in Spanish by 'Zona de minas' or 'Campo de minas'. They are a potential hazard in passes ...

  • Cordillera Occidental: The Andes - A Guide for Climbers and Skiers

    'The Andes - A Guide for Climbers' is the only comprehensive guidebook about the peaks of the Andes. This is the 5th English edition of the only complete guidebook to the peaks of the Andes.

  • Northen Peru (Blanca Norht, Blanca South, Central Peru): The Andes - A Guide for Climbers and Skiers

    Peru's Cordillera Blanca & Huayhuash : the Hiking and Biking Guide, Pike & Pike, Trailblazer 2015. Trekking in the Patagonian Andes, various, Lonely Planet 2009. GENERAL TRAVEL GUIDEBOOKS South American Handbook, Footprint Handbooks.

  • The Andes: A Guide for Climbers

    This is the 4th English edition of the only comprehensive climbing guidebook to the peaks of the Andes.

  • Bolivia: The Andes - A Guide for Climbers and Skiers

    'The Andes - A Guide for Climbers' is the only comprehensive guidebook about the peaks of the Andes. This is the 5th English edition of the only complete guidebook to the peaks of the Andes.

  • The Andes, a Guide For Climbers: Complete Guide

    'The Andes - A Guide for Climbers' is the only comprehensive guidebook about the peaks of the Andes. This is the 4th English edition of the only comprehensive climbing guidebook to the peaks of the Andes.

  • Southern Peru: The Andes, a Guide For Climbers

    'The Andes - A Guide for Climbers' is the only comprehensive guidebook to the peaks of the Andes. This is the 4th English edition of the only comprehensive climbing guidebook to the peaks of the Andes.

  • Puna de Atacama: The Andes - A Guide for Climbers and Skiers

    'The Andes - A Guide for Climbers' is the only comprehensive guidebook about the peaks of the Andes. This is the 5th English edition of the only complete guidebook to the peaks of the Andes.

  • The Andes - A Guide for Climbers and Skiers: Integral

    'The Andes - A Guide for Climbers' is the only comprehensive guidebook about the peaks of the Andes. This is the 5th English edition of the only complete guidebook to the peaks of the Andes.

  • The Andes: A Guide for Climbers

    A comprehensive climbing guide to the mountains of The Andes, from Venezuela to Tierra Del Fuego. It features route descriptions for over 300 peaks with over half illustrated by a photo-diagram and full colour maps.

  • Bolivia: The Andes, a Guide For Climbers

    ... Yuraq Janka, Ricker, American Alpine Club 1977. Aconcagua, Secor, The Mountaineers 1999. SPANISH LANGUAGE CLIMBING GUIDEBOOKS +6500, Dario Bracali, Ediciones Vertical, 2012 Patagonia : Terra magica para Viajeros y Alpinistas, Buscaini ...

  • LOS ANDES – UNA GUIA PARA ESCALADORES Y ESQUIADORES: Puna de Atacama

    'LOS ANDES – UNA GUIA PARA ESCALADORES Y ESQUIADORES' es la única guía completa sobre las cumbres de los Andes.