volume 1 covers the northern central and eastern Dolomites across an area strecthing from Wal di Fassa to Auronzo.
Instead of grouping routes by mountain ranges the guide sets them out according to strategic valley bases, with some guidance on the best bases for attacking each of the routes. The authors, who have first-hand knowledge of all the routes, have developed a completely new grading system to simplify an extremely subjective topic.
This volume includes some routes which appeared in the original guidebook, as well as a number of completely new routes. Mountain ranges covered in the guide include Catinaccio, Marmolada, Sella, Puez Odle, Fanes, Tofane, Cristallo, Sesto, Sorapiss and Marmarole.