The Envers des Aiguilles, around the Requin Hut, the Envers des Aiguilles Hut and the banks of the Mer de Glace are one of the forcing grounds of alpine rock climbing. Michel Piola was at the forefront of the development on these, for the Alps, easily accesible "crags". He's used his knowledge to produce this superb guide to the flawless granite. Descriptions follow the ideal format, just enough text detail to get you up and down, and beautifully drawn topos to clarify. The colour photos leave you checking the ferry times... pitch15 of Children of the Moon integrale F6a, superb.

The guide is in English throughout and features over 250 routes ranging from 5+ to 8a; all are easily accessible from the huts, Montenvers Railway or Aiguille du Midi telepherique