Via Ferrata & Climbing Galleries

Climbing wall @ UCSB (July 2007) : In July 2007, Fabrice, Veronique, Camille, Mathurin and I went to test our climbing skills at UCSB. That wall is awesome! For more info: http://www.recreation.ucsb.edu/adventure/rock.html#classes

Climbing wall @ UCSB (July 2007)

In July 2007, Fabrice, Veronique, Camille, Mathurin and I went to test our climbing skills at UCSB. That wall is awesome! For more info: http://www.recreation.ucsb.edu/adventure/rock.html#classes

Updated: Aug 13, 2007 10:08am PST

Via Ferrata in the Alps (Aug 2005) : Via Ferrata is the name commonly used to describe the high level footpaths found in the Alps that use fixed cables for protection and steel ladders to surmount difficult sections (another name is Klettersteig). Originally via Ferrata were constructed in the Italian Dolomites and Austrian Tyrol to enable troop movements in during the First World War. After the war these protected high level paths were taken over by mountain guides who used them as an easy way to get clients to the foot of climbs. Although they break just about every rule of aesthetic mountaineering ("Take nothing but photographs, leave nothing but footprints etc"), Via Ferrata are very enjoyable and highly popular, and give nearly everyone an opportunity to move through spectacular and often extremely exposed alpine scenery with a minimum of equipment. For more info: http://www.needlesports.com/advice/viaferrata.htm Site officiel (francais): http://www.viaferrata.org/ In English: http://www.viaferrata.org/index_E.html

Via Ferrata in the Alps (Aug 2005)

Via Ferrata is the name commonly used to describe the high level footpaths found in the Alps that use fixed cables for protection and steel ladders to surmount difficult sections (another name is Klettersteig). Originally via Ferrata were constructed in the Italian Dolomites and Austrian Tyrol to enable troop movements in during the Firs ...

Updated: Jan 18, 2006 10:44pm PST