Our Facebook acount exploded, no idea how and why. At this exact moment, it should be near the Tesla's car out of space. Then, we decided to create a new FaceBook ViaFerrata Group.
You can reach it and for the moment, we trust you. It is open for all via ferratistes. You can share your experience of the via ferrata in these pages.
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Believe it or not.
Early May, the mountain rescue team of CRS Alpes de Modane, France, had to rescue a climber blocked in the via ferrata of Lanslevillard (Savoie).
Bad or good luck! The climber turned out to be a plastic mannequin! You know, the plastic thing that allows you to visualize the clothes you are going to buy!
The very realistic mannequin, with pants, sneakers, helmet was hanging on the cable and from below, it looked like a climber stuck on the wall.
With the coronavirus pandemic, it is a safe bet that we will not find ourselves alone in the via ferrata. Thanks to its principle of lifeline and one after the other, this is a sporting activity which respects the instructions of "staying at a distance."
In this concept, you have two points to watch: the start and the final. Hey, you are old enough to take the appropriate measures. If you don't know them, ask your mam.
For now, it is recommended to stay in your own country. This is a great way to discover a local via. However, for this start of this season, be careful. Explanation. Like each..
before winter arrives! After a very warm summer, it is the time to enjoy the automn and climb a last via ferrata in the high mountain.
It is an opportunity to stay in a Caban before they close. A suggestion?
Let's try a very nice via ferrata in the Tessin, Switzerland! I know, this is not easy to get there, but you can climb a very nice via Via Ferrata Dei Tre Signori, and then sleep in the caban for a nice picture of the sunset!
Even, if there is no more snow at the start or if everything seems to indicate that the beautiful days are coming ... all via ferrata are not yet open. Some via must be purged, cleaned and checked. Before leaving, check with the local Tourist Office.
In addition, check your equipment if the winter break has not damaged (lanyards, carabiners, helmet). Finally, start your season with a basic via, you may need to gently wake your muscles.
On Sunday, July 2, 2017 à 17h30, a deadly accident happened at the Via Ferrata de La Farinetta in the Gorges de la Salentze in Saillon, Switzerland.
An Austrian via ferratiste from 37 years old, living in the Canton Vaud, lost his life in the third and last part of the via ferrata. He was the last one of a group of six climbers and lost his feet and felt for a reason to be determined.
The climber felt into the Salenste Gorges annonced the Police from the Canton of Valais.
via ferrata, Switzerland, Farinetta, Saillon, accident, Salentze , Austrian
With the global warming, you have certainly noticed the storms are becoming more and more violent. In the mountain, this is more and more epic.
When you climb a via ferrata and a storm is coming, well.. this is not fun especially if lightnings pop up all over the place. There is a small chance that the lightning touches the cable, but it is still possible.
To avoid it, check the weather forecast. When you climb a via, the goals are to have fun and to come back!
Black Diamond recalls, subject to user inspection, of Easy Rider and Iron Cruiser Via Ferrata Lanyard sets because of the possibility of defects in the stitching that could cause the lanyard to fail, potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
This recall concerns the Easy Rider Via Ferrata Set (style number 620105) and the Iron Cruiser Via Ferrata Set (style number 620110) manufactured between October 26, 2015 and January 18, 2016, with manufacturing codes between 5293 and 5350. Iron Cruiser Via Ferrata Packages (style number 620122) are also affected.