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Our motto: “Out the door, into the world!” We believe anyone can embrace the spirit of adventure. This channel shows how a regular person can get off the couch, pack a bag, and create lifelong memories.
We inspire and guide you through breathtaking Via Ferrata routes, epic hikes, and outdoor escapades. These adventures push boundaries and promote a balanced, healthier life.
Time away from daily routines helps align mind, body, and soul. The mountaineer lifestyle offers proven health benefits, and we’re here to bring you thrilling outdoor experiences and more.
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Welcome to our channel, created just for YOU! 🎉
Our motto: “Out the door, into the world!” We believe anyone can embrace the spirit of adventure. This channel shows how a regular person can get off the couch, pack a bag, and create lifelong memories.
We inspire and guide you through breathtaking Via Ferrata routes, epic hikes, and outdoor escapades. These adventures push boundaries and promote a balanced, healthier life.
Time away from daily routines helps align mind, body, and soul. The mountaineer lifestyle offers proven health benefits, and we’re here to bring you thrilling outdoor experiences and more.
Let’s get off the couch, pack our bags, and embark on adventures that enrich our lives. Discover how stepping out of your comfort zone leads to a happier, more fulfilling life. Subscribe now and join us in exploring the world, one trail at a time! 🌄✨
The Ultimate Via Ferrata Adventure – Teaser
Sometimes, the journey is just as thrilling as the destination. This is a sneak peek into my biggest adventure yet-The Ultimate Via Ferrata Adventure. It’s taken 1300 km, unpredictable weather, and relentless determination, but the reward is worth it. Stay tuned for the full 8-episode series where I take on the Alps’ toughest Via Ferrata routes. For now, here’s a glimpse of what’s to come!
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Surviving a Level E Overhang on Schlossberg Via Ferrata: Real Safety Tips from an Average Climber
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In this video, I tackle the notoriously difficult Schlossberg Via Ferrata, a Level E route with constant overhangs that push even experienced climbers to their limits. I start by addressing a critical danger on this route: the risk of falling on a vertical segment where you can end up below the anchor and safety steel cable. If that happens, the 2-meter deployment range of your Via Ferrata lany...
Near-Miss on Via Ferrata: Why Knowing the Basics Could Save Your Life
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In this video, I break down a real-life situation where a young climber on a Via Ferrata makes a split-second decision that nearly leads to a dangerous fall. As the younger brother attempts to cross an overhanging segment, he chooses not to connect his resting system to the safety cable-an avoidable and risky mistake. This incident highlights the critical importance of understanding the basics ...
Resting while exploring Hans Kammerlander Via Ferrata: A Tribute to a Legendary Climber
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In this video, I take a break before crossing a thrilling bridge on the Hans Kammerlander Via Ferrata, a challenging route that pays tribute to one of the greatest mountaineers of all time. Hans Kammerlander, known for climbing some of the world's highest peaks above 8000 meters, is truly a badass climber whose legacy lives on in this Via Ferrata named after him. As I rest and admire the stunni...
Why Via Ferrata is More Than Just Climbing: The Real Challenge of Not Falling
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In this video, I dive deep into the core difference between Via Ferrata and traditional rock climbing. While rock climbing is often about solving complex moves and overcoming physical challenges, Via Ferrata presents a unique challenge-it's not just about reaching the end but doing so without falling. With the risk of injury or worse, every step on a Via Ferrata demands focus, determination, an...
Safety Rules on Via Ferrata - How to safely advance on the horizontal - How to avoid falls
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Three basic knots everyone should know how to tie
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The Secret on Schlossberg Via Ferrata & The Ypsilon from Climbing Technology advantage
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Battling Depression and Workplace Toxicity: My Healing Journey to the Summit of Moldoveanu Peak
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Battling Depression and Workplace Toxicity: My Healing Journey to the Summit of Moldoveanu Peak
I need your help to compare Via Ferrata danger and difficulty to Rock Climbing
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I need your help to compare Via Ferrata danger and difficulty to Rock Climbing
Conquering the Wild Ferenc Via Ferrata: A Journey of Resilience and Discovery
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Conquering the Wild Ferenc Via Ferrata: A Journey of Resilience and Discovery
Via Ferrata - The basic equipment required to keep it safe
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Via Ferrata - The basic equipment required to keep it safe
Homemade Pizza in 20 Minutes: Delicious, Easy, and Stress-Free! 🍕
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Homemade Pizza in 20 Minutes: Delicious, Easy, and Stress-Free! 🍕
Not that easy - Why Via Ferrata is more dangerous than rock climbing - Mučevo Via Ferrata
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Not that easy - Why Via Ferrata is more dangerous than rock climbing - Mučevo Via Ferrata
The danger of climbing Via Ferrata alone!
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The danger of climbing Via Ferrata alone!
AVOID rock climbing on Via Ferrata - Big risk of falling - Keep a hand on the safety steel cable
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AVOID rock climbing on Via Ferrata - Big risk of falling - Keep a hand on the safety steel cable
How to rest on Via Ferrata - A daring comment
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How to rest on Via Ferrata - A daring comment
How to stay safe with children on Via Ferrata
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How to stay safe with children on Via Ferrata
The Queen of Via Ferrata in Slovenia - Renke 2
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The Queen of Via Ferrata in Slovenia - Renke 2
The beautiful Beast of Slovenia - Gonžarjeva peč
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The beautiful Beast of Slovenia - Gonžarjeva peč
Top five Via Ferrata in Romania - Casa Zmeului at Vadu Crisului
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Top five Via Ferrata in Romania - Casa Zmeului at Vadu Crisului
A Via Ferrata with the worst bridge possible - Via Ferrata Podu Indian, Șuncuiuș, Romania
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A Via Ferrata with the worst bridge possible - Via Ferrata Podu Indian, Șuncuiuș, Romania
Why Petzl Connect Adjust is NOT better than Ypsilon Climbing Technology for resting on Via Ferrata
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Why Petzl Connect Adjust is NOT better than Ypsilon Climbing Technology for resting on Via Ferrata
Rope Rescue 3:1 System - Basic system with carabiners, Rollnlock Climbing Technology or Petzl Mini
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Rope Rescue 3:1 System - Basic system with carabiners, Rollnlock Climbing Technology or Petzl Mini
Edelrid Via Ferrata Belay Kit - Via Ferrata aid with a Rope Rescue 3:1 System - Petzl Mini/Rollnlock
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Edelrid Via Ferrata Belay Kit - Via Ferrata aid with a Rope Rescue 3:1 System - Petzl Mini/Rollnlock
This is what I take with me on Via Ferrata - clothing and day to day safety equipment
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This is what I take with me on Via Ferrata - clothing and day to day safety equipment
Year rewind, last Via Ferrata climb, snow and icy safety steel cables
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Year rewind, last Via Ferrata climb, snow and icy safety steel cables
Mučevo - the Via Ferrata of Slovenia that I love most
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Mučevo - the Via Ferrata of Slovenia that I love most
Is La Sportiva TX5 good enough for both Via Ferrata and hiking?
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Is La Sportiva TX5 good enough for both Via Ferrata and hiking?
I'm thinking about the BD hybrid version. Battery or their 1500Mah rechargeable battery, which is sold separately
It depends on your usage. If you know you need something reliable and use the headlamp frequently then most probably rechargeable and replaceable is best. If your average time before next charge is 7h probably you can go with the built in. For my case built in works. If for extreme cases I feel I need more I make sure for emergency I can plug and charge while using (if not raining) or otherwise cary a second headlamp to use while charging the primary I use. Niw, what I've seen for my case, I never need high intensity. Actually, to explain, I need power beam for proximity when I get disoriented and lose the path. The headlamp works but not really. Because usually I am in areas with bears and wolfs I carry a tactical torch and I use that for high intensity beam. In this way, the BD lasts forever. On climbing trails, I only need to see the trail sign. While in some countries they are well marked, in others they are not but to be fair, in the Alps usually they are well groomed paths easy to stay in them without getting lost. Because of this, I don't need high intensity touch on the head that could consume more power. Now, even if I have the tactical which I only occasionally have with me when going in specialised trips, usually I need an all around headlamp and BD does that well. But again, I usually get all I need from the main and secondary. I always have a secondary with me to give to people that don't have one. See your usage scenario. I will say there is a reason the market did not evolved to more than what it is and also why Petzl is focusing more on fashion and random features than performance. People like the colours, to replace with a new model, have some sort of feature that makes them think less. My issue with Petzl is the lack of blue/green/red on the majority of their headlamps. For me that is critical. Many times I have to stay as invisible possible on the trails and the RGB leads help a lot. Let me know what you bought and how it works for you. Will be good to know.
Thank you very much for a lot of information and tip about via ferrata. I've finished 5 routeK2-K4 via ferrata while I'm hiking along segment of via Alpina route in Switzerland.For me, It's amazing that I can climb via ferrata alone and do it by myself. You make me brave. Thank a lot. I plan to climb harder route next year. Because my country don't have via ferrata route, I will train by climbing in gym.
I somehow identify with you. The main reason I like Via Ferrata so much and spend so long on various routes where I keep returning is because I don't need a belayer but still feels like rock climbing (or at least I get to do some of the workout) plus I get to climb sides of the mountains that are just amazing. Then, when I cannot go on Via Ferrata or as you say, winter time, if I don't go to the swimming pool in London I go to climbing gyms with autobelays (crazy expensive unfortunately). Let me know when you are ready for K5 and more and what Via Ferrata you aim climbing. Will be interesting to know and follow you.
Thank you for this video. I am considering to buy this belay kit as well. In your opinion, which length version is more usefull? 15 meter for lower weight and size or 25 meter for more versatility?
I don't think you are getting smaller size. The pouch they provide with the belay kit is the same for both (I think). Weight wise? I added to mine 4 more carabiners (I have 5 in total). It is heavy when I clip it to the utility loops but then I forget about it (same with the backpack always too heavy). Now, your question is a tough one. Versatility vs weight. I prefer both. I would've never bought the 15m but I do see its efficiency. 15 should be enough for most cases on Via Ferrata as long as you don't use it to break someone on a zipline of 20m long 😂 25m on Via Ferrata becomes long. I see myself using the entire length only on extreme cases where I cannot ancor myself closer to the person in trouble which anyway makes the whole situation ify (a lot can happen on the 25m and you have to manage the rope in way different ways so that you can stay effective).
@@JetSetYourself thanks for the quick response. Up to now I've been using 8.5mm 30m rope & Reverso without a pouch and it isn't exactly comfortable. So I am looking for something with less hassle when securing someone for a longer ferrata part.
@lubomirmakky2283 the belay plate from the bekay kit will provide more comfort in handling when belaying up (it automatically blocks). Lowering people, not that fun but for sure not that hard. I think, if you find the kit at a good price then just buy the 15m (this if you want to move away from using the munter hitch and would like a new pouch or a pouch). If you want to spend the minimum because you are experienced and if you don't necessarily want the autoblocking feature probably is best to just buy only a shorter rope. Either way, more than 15m I think is too much anyway.
I had the same today, good forecast and I got rained on for over an hour
Did you do it or returned home?
@@JetSetYourself -1680m in the rain
I hope it's the via ferrata named by Hans Kammerlander💪
In the hope that nobody is reading this and make it a spoiler, Hans Kammerlander will get it's own video and is the reason why I will record the next Via Ferrata mini UA-cam series. The spoiler? Hans Kammerlander is the Via Ferrata of the year! I scheduled a return to record even better and more hence postponing the initial video edit.
@@JetSetYourself great, i can't wait to see this video💪😎
A brave man, punto!
If you buy a swivel set, go for one with a triple swivel. The single swivel solves 1 problem but introduces 2 new ones. The point of a swivel is that you don't need to untangle your set every 10 or so anchor points, but the single swivel doesn't help for that: While the 2 lanyards themselves theoretically don't interlock anymore, each of the individual arms will now twist around it's own axis, and this twisting will curl up your ë lanyards around themselves just as if you didn't have a swivel. Except now you need to do twice the work to untwist your set, instead of unspinning one lanyard around the other (with a non-swivel set), with a single swivel set now you need to unspin each individual lanyard around it's axis, which is twice the work (and harder to do). The triple swivel solves that problem by also allowing each individual lanyard to rotate around it's axis to it's original state, and the three swivels together truly keep the test from being twisted. Personally I own the edelrid cable comfort tri, which is lighter than other triple twisters but the tradeoff is it's lighter twister mechanic makes a bit of a rattling sound (the carabiners along the cable are way louder, but it's very noticable on the approach/exit walk) TL DR: choose between a triple twister and a standard set without a twister. Don't buy a single twister, those are a stupid marketing gimmick and make the problem they promise to solve twice as bad.
Very good your comment. Well drafted. On point. I have the Climbing Technology triple swivel and I can confirm triple is better than anything else.
Good job at catching yourself on that fall! It's clear you were ready for that! As a beginner climber i can say to other people that climbing a via ferrata feel much more risky than normal rock climbing. Used to rock climbing systems it's clear that via ferrata is not designed to "try and fail", so i recommend to think twice before rock climbing not using the cable as an help, not just try to rock climb because your friends said that you should not use the cable to help you.. be safe! And if you really want to try rock climbing do that in an appropriate place or if you want to do that in via ferrata, do that at a level that is lower than your actual via ferrata level
I'm from italy and here a saw at least 3 different grading scales 😢 😂 thanks for the video!
Hello! I saw a lot of your video and I have a question. I've not really understood well how the resting loop in some via ferrata set work. I have an edelrid set with a thing where is written "resting loop", but I'm concearned because it is after the dissipation system, so resting on that loop is safe? Why that doesn't trigger the dissipation system? Thanks in advantage
Please pass me the exact model name of your Via Ferrata Set so that I can see what are you asking about with precision. I can already answer your question but best if I can do it tailored to your case.
@@JetSetYourself It Is edelrid ultralite VI (probably VI, not written in the manual, based on internet images). Can I also use quickdraws from there to rest? I am a climber so I have some of them.
Long story short, yes, you can use a quickdraw. No issue with doing that as long as a) on horizontal segments you will be able to sit comfortable and the quickdraw will reach and b) on verticals you can take the time to reach rest points properly. What about that loop there? Your Via Ferrata Set has two loops. One large that gets connected to the belay loop of your sitting harness and one tiny loop to which the lanyards of the Via Ferrata Set are connected. You will connect your quickdraw to that tiny loop. What's the story with the shock absorber if you keep sitting into your Via Ferrata Set to rest? It depends on many many factors. To the extreme and in very rare occasions the stitching of the shock absorber will start to rupture and this begins to be a bad sign. All manufacturers advise in case the stitching starts to break, to replace the Via Ferrata Set.
@@JetSetYourself thank you a lot for the answer! I was scared because I thought I needed to use the belay loop to rest because if I rest on the rest loop there is a chance for the shock absorber to deploy.. You are doing an amazing job here on UA-cam! Keep on!
Thanks for pointing out the dangers of falling on a via ferrata. My suspicion would be that falling on a very steep section that is not completely vertical could be even more prone to injury. On the vertical you at least have a free fall away from the wall and if the shock absorber works properly something like a hard catch on a massive whipper. If you can get back up you might even walk away from that. If the wall is not completely vertical you'll get dragged along the wall until the shock absorber deploys.
You are spot on.
Now I understand what in Via Ferrata is meant by overhang. In climbing you usually call a wall an overhang if the wall itself is steeper than 90°. But in Via Ferrata you call it overhang if your body is leaning back if your arm is fully extended and feet on the wall?
Your definition of a overhang it correct. In the video, without leveraging arms you cannot uphold yourself upright, because the incline of the wall is more than 90 (your fit are going under and the wall is pushing you out on your back). On that segment where I was recording if you want to stay parallel with the wall you cannot because feet are under the wall and the section with the safety steel cable keeps pushing your back out
Thanks, your videos are great for educational purpose! One question, do you have any suggestion of how to avoid the third karabiner dangling, assuming we attach a karabiner to the third, shorter arm typically available in via ferrata kits for resting. I know independent resting devices have some advantages, like not stressing the ferrata kit, but sometimes having the resting system connected to the dissipator might have some perks. I know you must not connect it directly to the harness, since it would bypass the dissipator in case of a fall. Do you have experience with some kind of weak connector that would break in case of a fall?
Don't worry about that carabiner. Will not bother you in any form or shape attached to the "third arm" of the Via Ferrata Set. I many times let the shorter arm of my Ypsilon resting system to dangle. It is short enough not to get in my way (most of the times).
This is why via ferratas are awesome. The average person can get a taste of what used to be reserved for extreme mountaineers, alpinists and climbers. But this is also why they are so dangerous. All of the sudden you have average people high up in the mountains on near vertical rocky faces. You have to be smart about it. I think resting system should officially be part of every via ferrata kit. Problem is companies only rent out helmets, harness and via ferrata sets . If that is the case bring your own resting system. It is a game changer.
Thanks for the videos, for years I was planning to climb via ferratas and finally this year I found the time to experience my first via ferrata with my 12 year old daughter. Before the trip your videos gave a good understanding about the challenges. Great stuff.
What a story. What empowerment to your daughter. A lesson to learn from. Amazing. I hope the adventure was as expected and more.
I watch your videos a long time now and i realy like to watch them because they are entertaining and also educational...greetings from austria, vienna💪😎
Good tips! Keep it up!💪
Thank you 💪
This should be C/D then because you have option to pull yourself with steel cable. Someone says its shamy, but its not if you never done that, its easy to lose control then. Still good way to aid, it was a nice aid good job for her. Keep on training 👍
When you stop, and starting to do something please hold on steel cable. We all know the first rule of via Ferata: Don't fall .. 😅
Another observation with the first fall of the beginner: He set his foot perfectly sideways, which I was taught is a big no no. Always use a step with your toes towards the rock. Using the side of your shoes is instable and slips easily..
In sport climbing you are using both feet and hands and after level 5 the holds are more technical, in VF everything is easier and the grades are just a personal estimate which you may not agree with, I have seen young, strong people do level D+ first time because of strength without speed or technique
Hi, thanks for the video. The metal plate cannot be used to rappelling the other person back down, right?
Yes. You can. It is enough to lift the other loop (you have two loops) and the climber below will be lowered (by lifting the other loop you give slack practically). Of course, is not as easy as using an ATC or any other rappel device because the purpose of the plate is to auto block but if you want to lower someone, you can.
@@JetSetYourself Good to know, thanks for the quick reply!
Thanks for very useful video! I am going to do a via ferrata with pendulum swing but i am not able find anywhere what is the best way to connect ferrata pendulum chain/rope. Should i connect to via ferrata rest loop or directly to my climbing harness?
Connect a static lanyard to your sitting harness belay loop at one end and to the other end add a carabiner that you will clip to the loop of the pendulum. Then, for redundancy if you don't have other redundant system at hand provided by whomever built it, clip the carabiners of the Via Ferrata Set to the pendulum as well.
Hi can you share some ways to connect to a zip line? Many thanks
I can do that as long as I find a Via Ferrata with a Via Ferrata. Otherwise I will improvise one and show. I just ziplined while canyoning on an improvised zipline. Was fun.
He should just train more core strenght and muscles. Before going via Ferata you should learn the basics of climbing. Its important to know how to behave on vertical climbing
Thank you for your videos. This one was the first I watched before doing my first via ferrata.
Thank you for sharing with me. It helps. Makes me smile knowing that I could help.
So true! Thanks for sharing your experience. That´s my experience watching some of these climbers.
last week i was on a via ferrata with level D, there were quite a lot of level D sections and in front of me was a father with his son who was 12 years old...here you could see the great interaction of the two, firstly you could see that the little boy already had experience, because he mastered the difficult sections very well and his father also motivated him again and again with words and sentences like...take your time...think carefully about what you are doing...concentrate on yourself etc. was really great to see! greetings from austria, vienna
Greetings from let me check where exactly I am 😉
Plus clipping 3 items per anchor is slower and more tiring than 2
Yes, agreed. Many times annoying.
I think the bigger problem is having bent arms traversing an overhang. "How to tire yourself quickly 101"
Yes, true.
It’s not really the “bigger” problem. If you fixed that one technique problem of the bent arms, he is still too young and inexperienced probably to be for some reason climbing that section without the resting system. It just wouldn’t make sense
@@loniousmonk My personal opinion is that there is no such thing as "too young". If you can rock climb 6b - you will be able to do any via ferrata. And if we take someone like Adam Ondra - he was onsighting 7b+ at age 8. Brooke Raboutou - 8a at age 9.
You can't say that falling is a part of rock climbing in general. While that may be true in the climbing gym or on outdoor sport climbing walls, in alpine climbs you are not supposed to fall. There are fewer protections and they are further apart, and for the easier sections there is often none.
Noted. Good point. Thank you!
I think its the most interesting via feratta in dolomites. Loved it
I 100% agree!
the real purpose of this numbering on the via ferrata is that if you need help and an emergency call is made, you know approximately where the person to be rescued is located with the help of the number...in this year 2024 alone, over 1300 mountain rescue operations have been carried out in austria since january
For the purpose mentioned by you I would've added to each zone a plate order number. In this way you know with even more precision. But yes, you are right, this is one of the reasons. The other is to help you asses your pace. You get to understand how much effort and probably time will take to completion based in history. By having the zones numbered you know when you get to 3 out of 6 what to expect in terms of effort, water management and time required to completion.
@@JetSetYourself true words!
Tx4 is great shoe , i hope tx5 is waterproof.
TX5 it is waterproof (as any other shoe, up to a point). I think there is a GoreTex and non GoreTex TX4. I don't remember TX5
Will you review the skylotec rider 3.0 via ferrata set? I would love to hear your opinion on it. The design is impressive but with so many moving parts if something goes wrong with the "carabiner" you are only left with 1 normal carabiner.. this is my fear and this is why im putting off buying it atm.. also it is quite expensive
I wanted to buy it at a point but I could not find any availability. I will search more. If I will be able to find a good deal I will purchase and test to then review
i thinks Skylotec had a massive Recall on the rider 3.0... i hope they fix issue i am also interested in buying one! i also hope the bring the carabiner as a single buy option
I saw one being used once and was not impressed plus it's slow
Have you heard of Extraplomix via ferrata? I hunch it is the hardest possible.
@@violahaag8981 I think building level f via ferrata is irresponsible. That one is going to hurt people
This is a permanently closed Via Ferrata if I recall properly.
JetSet you must try Gailer Hengst via ferrata
I've added it on my list
Geiler Hengst Solo is tough on Mental endurance, did it early this year. i think i took a 5-10 minute Break before the last E passage on the Headwall... i knew i was alone on the VF and had no phone reception.. and the last E is rly intimidating if you are right infront of it :D IMO its quite similar in Difficulty and Feeling as the "Nasenwand" VF E-Section
Very good imput. Thank you for the share. Will help a lot.
VF guides don't exist...Alpinists smell a good money and guiding clients on via ferrata...
i've seen a lot of VF guides that explicitly say that they alter their grading based on exposure, even when in reality that doesn't really change anything beyond the purely mental struggle.
Thete are a couple of training routes in Switzerland
Thanks for every tip, your channel is awesome
where is this?
Bovec, Slovenia 🇸🇮
Excellent and very informative video. Many thanks!
Thanks to you I made such a habit giving a little tug for my carabiners to make sure they are clipped properly that when I finsihed the via ferrata section i put my carabiners on my gear loop and unconciosly checked the carabiners 😅
Hello. Many times they snap and I risk ending up disconnected. As a friend was saying the other day, when you go on a Via Ferrata you know, you are able to manage expectations, know how much water to take, etc. When you go in new routes it all is unforseen and you have to pay maximum attention including checking the carabiners that they properly connected. With regards to the resting system that I use I realised that on extreme routes where I know I might rapidly need to plug it, I leave the shorter lanyard hanging (I don't keep it connected on the gear loop) to the put it in its place once not used only once I'm out of the trouble sections.
i was at a via ferrata seminar and was lucky enough to have one of the best mountain guides in austria as an instructor and he said that it is always better to use every possibility to be able to climb the via ferrata safely and there were all the techniques you showed...and all those who ridicule something like that and don't think it's good are just stupid people who don't know how to use such techniques in an emergency!!!!but what is always important is to be well prepared...read the topo, watch the weather forecast and know what you are doing and where you are! greetings from austria,vienna
I have never used this system, but I will implement it.By the way, yesterday there were few people in Baia de Fier, on the via ferrata. Am I wrong if I say that the via ferrata routes in Baia de Fier do not have the characteristics of routes for everyone?
Years later, looking back, I do see how routes at Baia de Fier are actually easy compared to routes around the Alps. People speak about Baia de Fier the same way they now speak about Dacia Duster III. People speak. The way routes have been built is the only way you can get the respective difficulty level (the effort you make not to fall). People as everywhere are tourists and don't understand Baia de Fier. This is, sad. Yes, from the perspective you are asking, Baia de Fier is unique. We should be proud of it. Romania is unique with many things. People will say it is a safety risk. Wrong. They are the level of difficulty they say they are and if you fall you are burned the same way you will on any other route. Few people? In my entire carrier around the Alps I met in total maybe 20 people. That lonely I always was while climbing some of the more famous routes of the Alps. Don't worry about people. This time of the year they usually are in city breaks and beaches. Or on tourist trap Via Ferrata just because it looks good on their social media profile. Yes, the Cheile Galbenului gorges are unique in their rock formation and hence the Via Ferrata is different than what you usually get. To me it remains the perfect training cluster (I would've loved it to have more overhangs and longer routes so that I can prepare better for some of the daring routes of the Alps). Remember, everything is a safety hazard one way or another based on a multitude of factors. Hence, always go prepared and ready for the worse. There is a long continuous debate between making everything easy and safe for everyone or keeping it as raw and natural but dangerous. Ideally you get to a middle ground. At Baia de Fier I was told early spring that cables will be replaced with thicker alternatives. If they did it, if they replaced them with cables with larger diameter then they removed the single problem Baia de Fier had, cables too thin that raised concern. I know they did it for some routes because I was there late spring. I will see how it is now once I will return this late autumn when everyone will be gone and me I hope to have the time to do justice to Baia de Fier and record the best presentation material ever.
@@JetSetYourself, Subjectively speaking, I like the routes there! I feel like I'm in a training base, especially since you don't waste time inevitably meeting people who get there just for photos or to waste their time, as you said.
@MonsieurBlue eventually you will have to get out into the world. Baia de Fier is great. If opportunity allows you definitely have to get out into the Alps and try some of the ultimate adventures (not tourist traps)
@@JetSetYourself, I'm still training, thank you!
No thanks
First how many years experience 5 plus definitely trusting them 1 to 4 a little skeptical
I wouldnt trust the people i know!