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A via ferrata (Italian for "iron path", plural vie ferrate or in English via ferratas) is a protected climbing route found in the Alps and certain other Alpine locations.The protection includes steel fixtures such as cables and railings to arrest the effect of any fall, which the climber can either hold onto or clip into using climbing protection.
This route, which should only be used during low tides, has chains fixed to the cliffs and rocks of the shore to assist progress, and is sometimes referred to as Scotland’s secret via ferrata. [9] At times, short vertical climbs are necessary, although most of the chains are positioned to provide support while walking.
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This form of scrambling has climbing aids built in on the route that help make it safe. The essence of a modern via ferrata is a steel cable which runs along the route and is periodically (every 3 to 10 metres (9.8 to 32.8 ft)) fixed to the rock. Using a via ferrata kit, climbers can secure themselves to the cable, limiting any fall. The cable ...
Climbers ascending Mount Rainier looking at Little Tahoma Peak. Mountaineering, mountain climbing, or alpinism [1] is a set of outdoor activities that involves ascending mountains.
Despite via ferrata routes being around for centuries, Kirsten Henton was yet to tackle a climb – so what did she make of this towering route in the Scottish Highlands?
A via ferrata (iron path) starts 4 km (2.5 mi) from Peja, and is the only one in the Balkans. Rugova offers good living conditions even though the number of residents has dramatically decreased. Etymology
Scotland [e] is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's land area, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and more than 790 adjacent islands, principally in the archipelagos of the Hebrides and the Northern Isles.