Éditions du Chemin des Crêtes

Éditions du Chemin des Crêtes is a French independent publishing house based in Marseille, dedicated to outdoor sports and adventure. According to its official website, it describes itself as a 'maison d’édition marseillaise dédiée au plein air et à l’aventure' — a Marseille publishing house devoted to the outdoors and adventure. Its catalogue spans climbing (escalade), paragliding (parapente), trail running (course à pied), hiking (randonnée) and cycling (cyclisme), with books written by enthusiasts for enthusiasts. The publisher's list includes practical guidebooks, topo guides and instructional manuals. Examples visible on its homepage include '100 grandes voies plaisir autour de Chamonix' (a climbing topo), 'Rando-refuge dans les Alpes du Nord' (2nd edition), 'Running Trail : Objectif zéro blessure' (2nd edition, prefaced by Thibaut Garrivier), 'Les plus beaux 3000 des Alpes du Sud', 'Les Visiteurs du ciel 2026' (a weather guide for aerial sports), and 'Guide des premiers secours en plein air et en milieu isolé' (2nd edition). It also publishes youth titles such as 'Prašina – La Cité obscure', 'L’école en forêt' and 'Le guide des jeunes aventuriers'. The company states that all its books are printed in France, and it promotes ecological packaging (100% recyclable) and free delivery from €30 of purchases. Distribution and diffusion are handled by Cartothèque, whose commercial team can be reached at 02 47 62 28 28 and whose website is www.cartotheque.com. The publisher sells directly through its own online shop, where new releases and pre-orders are featured. As a small independent publisher, Éditions du Chemin des Crêtes occupies a niche in the French outdoor publishing market, competing with larger houses that produce topo guides and sports manuals. Its editorial line emphasises practical, field-tested content for outdoor practitioners, from beginners to experienced athletes, and it has built a catalogue around the major mountain and outdoor regions of France, particularly the Alps. The brand is active and continues to release new editions and titles, as evidenced by the second editions and 2026-dated guide on its homepage.

Éditions du Chemin des Crêtes is a French publishing house based in Marseille. Its official website presents it as a 'maison d’édition marseillaise dédiée au plein air et à l’aventure' — a Marseille publishing house dedicated to the outdoors and adventure. The publisher has built its identity around outdoor sports and adventure activities, with a catalogue that includes climbing, paragliding, trail running, hiking and cycling. The company's editorial focus is on practical guidebooks and manuals for outdoor practitioners. Its homepage features a mix of new releases and new editions, including '100 grandes voies plaisir autour de Chamonix' (a climbing topo for the Aravis, Aiguilles Rouges and Mont-Blanc massif), 'Rando-refuge dans les Alpes du Nord' (2nd edition), 'Running Trail : Objectif zéro blessure' (2nd edition, prefaced by Thibaut Garrivier), 'Les plus beaux 3000 des Alpes du Sud' (70 summits between the Écrins and the Mediterranean), 'Les Visiteurs du ciel 2026' (a weather guide for aerial sports such as paragliding, hang gliding, microlight, autogyro, paramotor, balloon, kitesurf), and 'Guide des premiers secours en plein air et en milieu isolé' (2nd edition). It also publishes youth titles such as 'Prašina – La Cité obscure' (for ages 10+), 'L’école en forêt' (100 outdoor educational and recreational activities) and 'Le guide des jeunes aventuriers'. The publisher states that all its books are printed in France and promotes ecological packaging (100% recyclable) and free delivery from €30 of purchases. Distribution and diffusion are handled by Cartothèque, whose commercial team can be contacted at 02 47 62 28 28 and whose website is www.cartotheque.com. The company sells directly to customers through its own online shop, where new releases and pre-orders are highlighted. As a small independent publisher, Éditions du Chemin des Crêtes operates in a niche within the French outdoor publishing market. Its catalogue is strongly oriented towards the French Alps and other mountain regions, and it continues to release new titles and updated editions, as shown by the second editions and a 2026-dated guide on its homepage. No founding date, founder names, ownership structure or executive team are provided in the available evidence.

Independent Marseille publisher specialising in outdoor and adventure books, written by enthusiasts for enthusiasts, with all books printed in France.

• 100 grandes voies plaisir autour de Chamonix

  A climbing topo guide to the most beautiful and accessible long routes in the Aravis, Aiguilles Rouges and Mont-Blanc massif.

• Rando-refuge dans les Alpes du Nord (2nd edition)

  Beautiful walks and characterful refuges in the Northern Alps.

• Running Trail : Objectif zéro blessure (2nd edition)

  Preventing, identifying and managing the various pathologies of runners. Prefaced by Thibaut Garrivier.

• Les plus beaux 3000 des Alpes du Sud

  70 summits on foot between the Écrins and the Mediterranean (Champsaur, Haute Durance, Briançonnais, Queyras, Viso massif, Val Varaita, Val Maira, Haute-Ubaye, Mercantour and Haut-Verdon).

• Les Visiteurs du ciel 2026

  Weather guide for aerial sports: paragliding, hang gliding, microlight, autogyro, paramotor, balloon, kitesurf.

• Guide des premiers secours en plein air et en milieu isolé (2nd edition)

  The new edition of the reference guide to first aid in the outdoors and in isolated environments.

• Prašina – La Cité obscure

  Youth book for ages 10 and up, available for pre-order.

• L’école en forêt

  100 educational and recreational outdoor activities.

• Le guide des jeunes aventuriers

  Explore, observe, have fun, learn.

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