Via Ferrata - DIY
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Jim Titt wrote:That´s the Seeben klettersteig in Austria. Not my sport as it happens but I´ve been on a few in the Dolomites as they are often part of the descent from routes. I´ve done a couple of the hard sport via ferrata´s as well, I used to sell the anchors and steps to build them.Thanks Jim...just one more reason to go back to Austria! |
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In a pure climbing scenario it's possible to exceed a FF2 also. Belayer yards in rope. |
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It's really hard to find good info in english for VF's. I found this site, unfortunately, AFTER our trip to the Dolomites: |
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20kN, any tips on where you find these lanyards on sale for $60? I've been watching up for a while now and never found one under $83 |
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Bob Dobalina wrote:I use two runners with biners on each one girth hitched to my harness for our local via ferrata. I've also done it with just one runner on a tied webbing "swammi-style" belt too. Specialty gear for via ferratas is not at all crucial in my experience. Falling onto a horizontally draped cable with slack in it is not a static fall.Bob, we aren't talking solely about the Telluride Via Ferrette here. Most via ferrette's in the world feature significant vertical sections on it. Useing a simple sling and biner rig would not be safe! We get away with it in Telluride simply due to the fully horizontal nature of ours. |
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Eric Engberg wrote:In a pure climbing scenario it's possible to exceed a FF2 also. Belayer yards in rope.Or the slack rope could catch on a flake somewhere along the fall path before the top piece catches you. Seems exceedingly unlikely though. |
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Mike Marmar wrote: Or the slack rope could catch on a flake somewhere along the fall path before the top piece catches you. Seems exceedingly unlikely though.In which there is a good chance the flake would cut the rope and send you to the deck. |
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Paul-B wrote:20kN, any tips on where you find these lanyards on sale for $60? I've been watching up for a while now and never found one under $83 . Need 2, one for my wife and I, so it adds up. Thanks!Last time I bought one it was from Moosejaw. It was about $80 but Moosejaw has a 15% off coupon you can find on Google. |