#viaferrata — Public Fediverse posts
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Eines der dramatischsten Wolken-Berg-Bilder der letzten Jahre durfte ich vor gut 2 Jahren am Fuße des Zwölferkogels in den Sextener Dolomiten schießen - ein mehr als würdiger Schnappschuss für den #mountainmonday.
Die Region ist nicht umsonst total überlaufen, die Berglandschaft war eine der faszinierendsten Kulissen, die ich auf Teilen der großartigen "Dolomiten-Ohne-Grenzen"-Tour jemals erleben durfte.
#nature #mountains #berge #mountainlover #alps #suedtirol #hiking #viaferrata #wandern #zwoelferkogel #dolomites
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Cestou domů ještě zastávka na Beisteinmauer, fajn cvičný park #viaferrata #klettersteig několik kratších cest různých (spíš vyšších) obtížností. https://www.bergsteigen.com/touren/klettersteig/beisteinmauer-klettersteige/
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#viaferrata na Drachenstein je parádní, vřele doporučuji. https://www.bergsteigen.com/touren/klettersteig/drachenwand-klettersteig/ #klettersteig
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Už několikrát jsem tento týden vysvětloval, proč na #viaferrata nechodit jen se smycí a bez prsního úvazku. Tak tady trochu cvičení z fyziky, pádový faktor https://www.hudy.cz/co-je-padovy-faktor #klettersteig
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On 13 September 2025, the Ferrata Bertona was inaugurated on Monte Bertona, on the Pescara side of the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park. This is the least-known of the three faces of the Gran Sasso massif, lower in altitude than the Teramo and L’Aquila sides, but no less striking, with limestone walls, rocky towers, and sweeping views towards the Adriatic.
The starting point is […]
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On 13 September 2025, the Ferrata Bertona was inaugurated on Monte Bertona, on the Pescara side of the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park. This is the least-known of the three faces of the Gran Sasso massif, lower in altitude than the Teramo and L’Aquila sides, but no less striking, with limestone walls, rocky towers, and sweeping views towards the Adriatic.
The starting point is […]
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On 13 September 2025, the Ferrata Bertona was inaugurated on Monte Bertona, on the Pescara side of the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park. This is the least-known of the three faces of the Gran Sasso massif, lower in altitude than the Teramo and L’Aquila sides, but no less striking, with limestone walls, rocky towers, and sweeping views towards the Adriatic.
The starting point is […]
https://outdoorabruzzo.com/via-ferrata-bertona/ -
On 13 September 2025, the Ferrata Bertona was inaugurated on Monte Bertona, on the Pescara side of the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park. This is the least-known of the three faces of the Gran Sasso massif, lower in altitude than the Teramo and L’Aquila sides, but no less striking, with limestone walls, rocky towers, and sweeping views towards the Adriatic.
The starting point is […]
https://outdoorabruzzo.com/via-ferrata-bertona/ -
On 13 September 2025, the Ferrata Bertona was inaugurated on Monte Bertona, on the Pescara side of the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park. This is the least-known of the three faces of the Gran Sasso massif, lower in altitude than the Teramo and L’Aquila sides, but no less striking, with limestone walls, rocky towers, and sweeping views towards the Adriatic.
The starting point is […]
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Expectation: I hiked all winter, now that's ferrate season the first one should be easy, let's go!
Reality: everything hurts after an easy one. -
Via ferrata up to the Hohe Wand: Exit from the narrow chimney of the steep Wildenauersteig (D).
#ViaFerrata #Klettersteig #HoheWand #Berge #Wildenauersteig #Mountains #Nature #Climbing
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V Mladé Vožici vznikla fajn cvičná #viaferrata https://www.ferratavozice.cz/ferrata/ #klettersteig
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#FotoVorschlag "Inkompatibel mit dem Digitalen"
Das Thema ist ja ein sehr weites Feld.
Ich finde, dass Klettern und Bergwandern mit dem Erlebnis der Aussicht, der Tier- und Pflanzenwelt und der guten Gemeinschaft nicht digital wiedergegeben werden kann - das ist einfach zu komplex. -
Die #KletterSteig-Saison ist eröffnet mit einem wunderbaren Tag auf der #Beistein-Mauer in #Trattenbach.
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2 days ago, I escaped the fog in #Vienna. In the Alps, the sky was bright blue. I climbed the very exposed Haid-Steig #ViaFerrata with 420 m EG. The start is at 1,400 m. Towards the end, it became dangerous in an unsecured passage without any handholds; one slip and I would have been in the valley faster than I would have liked. The most interesting passage led through a long, deep crack. In the first picture, you can see a 15-m ladder leading there.
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Ein #throwback Foto zum #mountainmonday aus dem Sommer 2024.
Zu sehen ist der eindrückliche Glacier de Prapio aus der wunderschön angelegten Via Ferrata "Les Dames Anglaises" fotografiert, während wir auf den Scex Rouge (2971m) aufstiegen.
Mehr Fotos: https://beyondshatteredmoments.de/2024/08/10/la-palette-2170m-sex-rouge-2972m/
#wandern #hiking #bergsteigen #mountains #mountainlover #alps #FrenchAlps #viaferrata #glacier #gletscher #naturelovers #nature
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The Desire to Cancel an Event
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Pre-broken arm and pre-pandemic I was deeply passionate about via ferrata and I went up every single weekend in summer. Since my broken arm, and since the pandemic I have lost almost all desire to do via ferrata. It's a sport that I loved because I loved finding new places. The issue, and this is something I said before I broke my arm, is that I have done almost all local via ferrata several times each.
Reservations
The other issue is that with the growing popularity of the sport you often find yourself trapped, unable to progress as you wait for those ahead of you to make progress. It's convivial, but I no longer feel like driving far to participate in this sport.
The other issue is that I didn't train in a gym, or do much upper body strength work so I think that this decline in upper body strength encourages me to feel more fear than I used to.
When I planned to do the Moléson Illuminé I hadn't rediscovered my passion for cycling. I really love cycling. I love that I don't need the car or trains. I love that it's practically free, especially if I stop buying accessories. It's also about community. I like the cycling community.
Driving Investment
It takes 50 minutes for me to cycle to Geneva, and six minutes to cycle into Nyon for a group ride. In contrast it takes one to two hours for every via ferrata. At the end of the day you spend more time driving than you do practicing the sport you went to do.#
Waiting the Entire Day
One issue, in this context is that you spend your day waiting until evening to do something so you waste your day. When I did it last year the VF took three hours because of how slow those ahead were. If you start early, you benefit from having no one in front, but if you start late then you're blocked. You end at one or two in the morning and then you have the drive home.
And Finally
I don't need to make up my mind now. I can easily decide the day before. I can see what other opportunities present themselves, as well as what the weather is doing. For some reason I felt some urgency to make up my mind when there is none.
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The Desire to Cancel an Event
Reading Time: 2 minutes
Pre-broken arm and pre-pandemic I was deeply passionate about via ferrata and I went up every single weekend in summer. Since my broken arm, and since the pandemic I have lost almost all desire to do via ferrata. It's a sport that I loved because I loved finding new places. The issue, and this is something I said before I broke my arm, is that I have done almost all local via ferrata several times each.
Reservations
The other issue is that with the growing popularity of the sport you often find yourself trapped, unable to progress as you wait for those ahead of you to make progress. It's convivial, but I no longer feel like driving far to participate in this sport.
The other issue is that I didn't train in a gym, or do much upper body strength work so I think that this decline in upper body strength encourages me to feel more fear than I used to.
When I planned to do the Moléson Illuminé I hadn't rediscovered my passion for cycling. I really love cycling. I love that I don't need the car or trains. I love that it's practically free, especially if I stop buying accessories. It's also about community. I like the cycling community.
Driving Investment
It takes 50 minutes for me to cycle to Geneva, and six minutes to cycle into Nyon for a group ride. In contrast it takes one to two hours for every via ferrata. At the end of the day you spend more time driving than you do practicing the sport you went to do.#
Waiting the Entire Day
One issue, in this context is that you spend your day waiting until evening to do something so you waste your day. When I did it last year the VF took three hours because of how slow those ahead were. If you start early, you benefit from having no one in front, but if you start late then you're blocked. You end at one or two in the morning and then you have the drive home.
And Finally
I don't need to make up my mind now. I can easily decide the day before. I can see what other opportunities present themselves, as well as what the weather is doing. For some reason I felt some urgency to make up my mind when there is none.
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Heute die #ViaFerrata-Saison eröffnet. In der Region um #Goisern haben wir uns die #Klettersteige #MeinLandDeinLand, #OutdoorLeadership mit dem Gipfel #Predigstuhl und #EwigeWand vorgenommen. Mit atemberaubendem Ausblick, unter anderem auf den #Hallstättersee.
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Když jde o život, jako při horolezení, je #ux kriticky důležité. Třeba prsní úvazek Rock Empire Eight Vario důrazně nedoporučuji! Dvakrát jsem opravoval špatné uvázání (za gumičky). Srovnej se Singing Rock Aladin #climbing #viaferrata #klettersteig
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Nahoře sněžilo. Letos jsme s sebou vzali 2x20 metrů lana a hned využili při záchraně jiné skupinky. Dnes tedy za dobré skutky splněno. Příště ještě přibalit nějaké vklíněnce a další matroš na zbudování štandu. #klettersteig #viaferrata
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Zlí jazykové tvrdí, že bych si mohl otevřít půjčovnu sportovního vybavení. #climbing #klettersteig #viaferrata
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Been doing some hiking in Acadia National Park the last days! Beautiful spot but if it is off-season right now, I don't want to know how busy it gets in summer. 👫👬🧑🤝🧑👭🙈
There were great views of the Atlantic Ocean and even some short episodes of via ferrata. (Just enough to allow me to work on my fear of heights 😅)
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Every year the Moléson tourism board and related teams provide people with the oppotunity to do the Face, and the Pillar by night. I have wanted to experience this multiple times in the past but because either of work, or weather, I had to cancel the plan to experience this.
The idea is simple. Sunset is at 20:25. People start climbing the VF from 1900 onwards with the option of doing the "easy" Pillar or the hard "Face". As I did The Face a few weeks ago in daylight I did The Pillar instead. My decision was based on two things. The first is that I had organised to go with a group, and I felt a sense of responsibility to help those with less experience should they require it.
Some Thoughts
Two thoughts I had during this climb is that it's like caving, rather than diving. When you look up you can see people making their way up both faces simultaneously. You can hear cow bells in the fields below as well as the sound of crickets. Every so often you notice plenty of small spiders. The legs are thin and the bodies are not big. If I'm indoors I would hate to put my hands so close to spiders but on a VF it doesn't bother me. I thought that I may see bats but noticed none. Either they don't have enough insects around there or they have no caves or caverns within which to sleep. It's possible that they're active between midnight and 4 am as indicated by a sign near the Areuse river.
Fear and Physicality
When you're climbing by night the landscape is different. You can see far, due to city lights and car lights. You get a sense of height but not as you would if you were doing this climb during daylight. In daylight you would see everything. At night you see as far as your light will reach, or other groups ahead and behind you.
At one point I heard one person in another group say "don't look down" and this felt odd to me. I always look down. With rock climbing, and especially when abseiling down I learned that if you don't look down constantly, when it comes time to descend you will be surprised by how high you are, and feel fear. By constantly looking down the change is gradual.It also implies that people doing this VF are afraid of heights.
Logistics
The illuminated event is well organised. You can book via a web form up until 1400 the same day, or you can see if you can get a ticket on the spot. They check off your name from the list. They get emergency contact info, check that you have all the required gear, and snacks. They also provide you with a ticket for soup at the end of the VF in the restaurant.
One of the best aspects, in my opinion is that they have a team at the start of the VF routes, to log you in and then three individuals at various points along the route to check that everyone is okay. In case of an emergency they are ready to abseil down in case of bad weather, or use the helicopter in case of good weather. If you push beyond your limits then people are there to support you.
A Howling Wind At the Top
One of the key features of this specific climb is that there was a very strong wind. At moments there were gusts strong enough to require you to fight back to remain upright, both on the VF but also when walking from the end of the VF to the télécabine. That wind made it cold, which is why people didn't stop and wait at the summit, but chose, instead, to head for the télécabine, and the restaurant below.
And Finally
It's an interesting experience that is worth doing. By the end of it I was exhausted so I'm happy that I did not do a hike that morning. It's when I finished that I felt exhausted, and barely able to stay awake. I don't remember being this tired after a daytime vf. I am rarely so tired after a daytime VF.
https://www.main-vision.com/richard/blog/the-illuminated-moleson-via-ferrata/
#gruyère #molÃSon #night #nocturnal #specialEvent #viaFerrata #yearly
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Every year the Moléson tourism board and related teams provide people with the oppotunity to do the Face, and the Pillar by night. I have wanted to experience this multiple times in the past but because either of work, or weather, I had to cancel the plan to experience this.
The idea is simple. Sunset is at 20:25. People start climbing the VF from 1900 onwards with the option of doing the "easy" Pillar or the hard "Face". As I did The Face a few weeks ago in daylight I did The Pillar instead. My decision was based on two things. The first is that I had organised to go with a group, and I felt a sense of responsibility to help those with less experience should they require it.
Some Thoughts
Two thoughts I had during this climb is that it's like caving, rather than diving. When you look up you can see people making their way up both faces simultaneously. You can hear cow bells in the fields below as well as the sound of crickets. Every so often you notice plenty of small spiders. The legs are thin and the bodies are not big. If I'm indoors I would hate to put my hands so close to spiders but on a VF it doesn't bother me. I thought that I may see bats but noticed none. Either they don't have enough insects around there or they have no caves or caverns within which to sleep. It's possible that they're active between midnight and 4 am as indicated by a sign near the Areuse river.
Fear and Physicality
When you're climbing by night the landscape is different. You can see far, due to city lights and car lights. You get a sense of height but not as you would if you were doing this climb during daylight. In daylight you would see everything. At night you see as far as your light will reach, or other groups ahead and behind you.
At one point I heard one person in another group say "don't look down" and this felt odd to me. I always look down. With rock climbing, and especially when abseiling down I learned that if you don't look down constantly, when it comes time to descend you will be surprised by how high you are, and feel fear. By constantly looking down the change is gradual.It also implies that people doing this VF are afraid of heights.
Logistics
The illuminated event is well organised. You can book via a web form up until 1400 the same day, or you can see if you can get a ticket on the spot. They check off your name from the list. They get emergency contact info, check that you have all the required gear, and snacks. They also provide you with a ticket for soup at the end of the VF in the restaurant.
One of the best aspects, in my opinion is that they have a team at the start of the VF routes, to log you in and then three individuals at various points along the route to check that everyone is okay. In case of an emergency they are ready to abseil down in case of bad weather, or use the helicopter in case of good weather. If you push beyond your limits then people are there to support you.
A Howling Wind At the Top
One of the key features of this specific climb is that there was a very strong wind. At moments there were gusts strong enough to require you to fight back to remain upright, both on the VF but also when walking from the end of the VF to the télécabine. That wind made it cold, which is why people didn't stop and wait at the summit, but chose, instead, to head for the télécabine, and the restaurant below.
And Finally
It's an interesting experience that is worth doing. By the end of it I was exhausted so I'm happy that I did not do a hike that morning. It's when I finished that I felt exhausted, and barely able to stay awake. I don't remember being this tired after a daytime vf. I am rarely so tired after a daytime VF.
https://www.main-vision.com/richard/blog/the-illuminated-moleson-via-ferrata/
#gruyère #molÃSon #night #nocturnal #specialEvent #viaFerrata #yearly
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Reading Time: 3 minutes
Every year the Moléson tourism board and related teams provide people with the oppotunity to do the Face, and the Pillar by night. I have wanted to experience this multiple times in the past but because either of work, or weather, I had to cancel the plan to experience this.
The idea is simple. Sunset is at 20:25. People start climbing the VF from 1900 onwards with the option of doing the "easy" Pillar or the hard "Face". As I did The Face a few weeks ago in daylight I did The Pillar instead. My decision was based on two things. The first is that I had organised to go with a group, and I felt a sense of responsibility to help those with less experience should they require it.
Some Thoughts
Two thoughts I had during this climb is that it's like caving, rather than diving. When you look up you can see people making their way up both faces simultaneously. You can hear cow bells in the fields below as well as the sound of crickets. Every so often you notice plenty of small spiders. The legs are thin and the bodies are not big. If I'm indoors I would hate to put my hands so close to spiders but on a VF it doesn't bother me. I thought that I may see bats but noticed none. Either they don't have enough insects around there or they have no caves or caverns within which to sleep. It's possible that they're active between midnight and 4 am as indicated by a sign near the Areuse river.
Fear and Physicality
When you're climbing by night the landscape is different. You can see far, due to city lights and car lights. You get a sense of height but not as you would if you were doing this climb during daylight. In daylight you would see everything. At night you see as far as your light will reach, or other groups ahead and behind you.
At one point I heard one person in another group say "don't look down" and this felt odd to me. I always look down. With rock climbing, and especially when abseiling down I learned that if you don't look down constantly, when it comes time to descend you will be surprised by how high you are, and feel fear. By constantly looking down the change is gradual.It also implies that people doing this VF are afraid of heights.
Logistics
The illuminated event is well organised. You can book via a web form up until 1400 the same day, or you can see if you can get a ticket on the spot. They check off your name from the list. They get emergency contact info, check that you have all the required gear, and snacks. They also provide you with a ticket for soup at the end of the VF in the restaurant.
One of the best aspects, in my opinion is that they have a team at the start of the VF routes, to log you in and then three individuals at various points along the route to check that everyone is okay. In case of an emergency they are ready to abseil down in case of bad weather, or use the helicopter in case of good weather. If you push beyond your limits then people are there to support you.
A Howling Wind At the Top
One of the key features of this specific climb is that there was a very strong wind. At moments there were gusts strong enough to require you to fight back to remain upright, both on the VF but also when walking from the end of the VF to the télécabine. That wind made it cold, which is why people didn't stop and wait at the summit, but chose, instead, to head for the télécabine, and the restaurant below.
And Finally
It's an interesting experience that is worth doing. By the end of it I was exhausted so I'm happy that I did not do a hike that morning. It's when I finished that I felt exhausted, and barely able to stay awake. I don't remember being this tired after a daytime vf. I am rarely so tired after a daytime VF.
https://www.main-vision.com/richard/blog/the-illuminated-moleson-via-ferrata/
#gruyère #molÃSon #night #nocturnal #specialEvent #viaFerrata #yearly
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Been out on some klettersteig on the south wall of Hohe Wand in Austria with friends. I took some photos, and did this sketch based on one. I've been thinking about starting a hiking sketch diary, so I guess this is the first entry.
We climbed the Gebirsgvereinsteig and Wildenauersteig that day, rested at the Hubertushaus hütte between. Quite a magnificent view all through.
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Two weeks ago I thought that I would have an issue with this weekend and I was right. I thought that I would want to do a hike with one group, and do a Via Ferrata with a second group. That situation is now a reality.
A Good Hiking Group and a Goal I want to Reach
I have wanted to walk up to the Dent De Vaulion for a few weeks now, and on Saturday I have the opportunity to do this with a group, rather than alone. Not only this, but it's also a group that I appreciated being with two weeks ago. I want to experience that group again on Saturday. The issue is that it's a 13km walk with 700m of climbing. In my experience the distance is usually longer than planned, and if it is sunny and warm then heat fatigue is possible.
Having Energy in the Evening
My other concern has been around for weeks at this point. If I have lunch at midday and then I do something physical like a Via Ferrata in the evening, then how do I ensure that I have enough energy to do the climb. I was considering this challenge ahead of deciding that I wanted to do the hike in the morning. If I do the hike I will be fatigued. If I spend the day in the sun the sun will fatigue me. If I do not have snacks with me during the climb, and water, then I will be fatigued too.
Fear of Mission Out - FOMO
What this situation boils down to is FOMO. I want to go on the hike because I have a fear of missing out. But missing out on what? Meeting good people. By that logic the Via Ferrata Illuminé will be an excellent opportunity to meet people as well. We'll be at the registration, and then we'll be at the funiculaire, and then on the Via ferrate, and then at the top for the meal, and then on the télécabine down. In theory I will have my crowd bath (Bain de foule) with ease. If I save my energy for the evening then that is when I will benefit the most.
Once Per Year and a Short Season
The via Ferrata Illuminé is once per year in Moléson. This means that I need to do it on a specific day, or I will have to wait another year for another opportunity. The hike, in contrast, is easy to organise anytime. In fact it may be a good hike to do in Autumn, when the leaves are changing colour. I have been to the Vallée de Joux and Vallorbe quite a few times this year so it may be rational not to go yet again.
And Finally
I will stay signed in to the hike until it reaches 25 people, and at this point I may pull out to allow someone else the opportunity to enjoy the hike, that has no other plans. Logistically if I do the hike I need to park at Le Pont. The train is once an hour from Le Pont. If time is tight I want the flexibility of the car.
In an ideal world both activities would be on different day.
https://www.main-vision.com/richard/blog/on-whether-to-do-a-hike-and-a-via-ferrata-on-the-same-day/
#fatigue #groupActivity #hike #limits #maturity #responsible #viaFerrata
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Two weeks ago I thought that I would have an issue with this weekend and I was right. I thought that I would want to do a hike with one group, and do a Via Ferrata with a second group. That situation is now a reality.
A Good Hiking Group and a Goal I want to Reach
I have wanted to walk up to the Dent De Vaulion for a few weeks now, and on Saturday I have the opportunity to do this with a group, rather than alone. Not only this, but it's also a group that I appreciated being with two weeks ago. I want to experience that group again on Saturday. The issue is that it's a 13km walk with 700m of climbing. In my experience the distance is usually longer than planned, and if it is sunny and warm then heat fatigue is possible.
Having Energy in the Evening
My other concern has been around for weeks at this point. If I have lunch at midday and then I do something physical like a Via Ferrata in the evening, then how do I ensure that I have enough energy to do the climb. I was considering this challenge ahead of deciding that I wanted to do the hike in the morning. If I do the hike I will be fatigued. If I spend the day in the sun the sun will fatigue me. If I do not have snacks with me during the climb, and water, then I will be fatigued too.
Fear of Mission Out - FOMO
What this situation boils down to is FOMO. I want to go on the hike because I have a fear of missing out. But missing out on what? Meeting good people. By that logic the Via Ferrata Illuminé will be an excellent opportunity to meet people as well. We'll be at the registration, and then we'll be at the funiculaire, and then on the Via ferrate, and then at the top for the meal, and then on the télécabine down. In theory I will have my crowd bath (Bain de foule) with ease. If I save my energy for the evening then that is when I will benefit the most.
Once Per Year and a Short Season
The via Ferrata Illuminé is once per year in Moléson. This means that I need to do it on a specific day, or I will have to wait another year for another opportunity. The hike, in contrast, is easy to organise anytime. In fact it may be a good hike to do in Autumn, when the leaves are changing colour. I have been to the Vallée de Joux and Vallorbe quite a few times this year so it may be rational not to go yet again.
And Finally
I will stay signed in to the hike until it reaches 25 people, and at this point I may pull out to allow someone else the opportunity to enjoy the hike, that has no other plans. Logistically if I do the hike I need to park at Le Pont. The train is once an hour from Le Pont. If time is tight I want the flexibility of the car.
In an ideal world both activities would be on different day.
https://www.main-vision.com/richard/blog/on-whether-to-do-a-hike-and-a-via-ferrata-on-the-same-day/
#fatigue #groupActivity #hike #limits #maturity #responsible #viaFerrata
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Reading Time: 2 minutes
Two weeks ago I thought that I would have an issue with this weekend and I was right. I thought that I would want to do a hike with one group, and do a Via Ferrata with a second group. That situation is now a reality.
A Good Hiking Group and a Goal I want to Reach
I have wanted to walk up to the Dent De Vaulion for a few weeks now, and on Saturday I have the opportunity to do this with a group, rather than alone. Not only this, but it's also a group that I appreciated being with two weeks ago. I want to experience that group again on Saturday. The issue is that it's a 13km walk with 700m of climbing. In my experience the distance is usually longer than planned, and if it is sunny and warm then heat fatigue is possible.
Having Energy in the Evening
My other concern has been around for weeks at this point. If I have lunch at midday and then I do something physical like a Via Ferrata in the evening, then how do I ensure that I have enough energy to do the climb. I was considering this challenge ahead of deciding that I wanted to do the hike in the morning. If I do the hike I will be fatigued. If I spend the day in the sun the sun will fatigue me. If I do not have snacks with me during the climb, and water, then I will be fatigued too.
Fear of Mission Out - FOMO
What this situation boils down to is FOMO. I want to go on the hike because I have a fear of missing out. But missing out on what? Meeting good people. By that logic the Via Ferrata Illuminé will be an excellent opportunity to meet people as well. We'll be at the registration, and then we'll be at the funiculaire, and then on the Via ferrate, and then at the top for the meal, and then on the télécabine down. In theory I will have my crowd bath (Bain de foule) with ease. If I save my energy for the evening then that is when I will benefit the most.
Once Per Year and a Short Season
The via Ferrata Illuminé is once per year in Moléson. This means that I need to do it on a specific day, or I will have to wait another year for another opportunity. The hike, in contrast, is easy to organise anytime. In fact it may be a good hike to do in Autumn, when the leaves are changing colour. I have been to the Vallée de Joux and Vallorbe quite a few times this year so it may be rational not to go yet again.
And Finally
I will stay signed in to the hike until it reaches 25 people, and at this point I may pull out to allow someone else the opportunity to enjoy the hike, that has no other plans. Logistically if I do the hike I need to park at Le Pont. The train is once an hour from Le Pont. If time is tight I want the flexibility of the car.
In an ideal world both activities would be on different day.
https://www.main-vision.com/richard/blog/on-whether-to-do-a-hike-and-a-via-ferrata-on-the-same-day/
#fatigue #groupActivity #hike #limits #maturity #responsible #viaFerrata
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There was a time when I would have gone to Charmey and climbed the Square Vide II route without hesitation. This is a K6 route that starts with an overhang, before continuing over several more overhangs. I tried the first part and decided not to continue. I climbed back down before getting over the overhang.
Years ago I would have done it because I went to climbing gyms every Thursday evening, and did via ferrata almost every weekend so I had a much stronger upper body. After six or seven years of not climbing much I have the upper body of a cyclist or hiker, rather than a climber.
It is for this reason that I chose not to do the K6 climb, and why I felt the lactic acid build up in my arms. I still know the technique and how to climb. The issue is that I can feel that my arm muscles tire much faster than they used to. In Square Vide 1 and 2, as they’re called in English you need muscle endurance to find it pleasant.
Fear didn’t play a role on this VF. It was all about lactic acid building up too fast. With a lot of VFs you stand, and clip and unclip while standing, without hanging from one arm but on this VF you’re clipping and unclipping in slightly overhanging environments.
As I said, a few years ago I would have done the k5 and K6 with ease.
## The Value of Upper Body Strength
If we think in a linear manner then climbing, bouldering and regular Via ferrata would be the natural solution to building more endurance. Swimming, rowing, and outdoor gyms could also be used. So could indoor pull up bars, push-ups and more.
## A Reason to Go Back
Over the years I have been with many groups to enjoy Via Ferrata and sometimes I have skipped either a section, as with Saillon, or an entire route, as in Bellevaux. The same is true of Charmey. The rational is simple. If you go to do a VF once, then it makes sense to do all of the ones that are within easy reach. If you know that the VF is a yearly thing, then it’s easy to say “I will do the easy route with the less experienced people.
In Charmey there are three routes and I did the medium one. Next time I could do either the easy, or the hard one, depending on how I feel. When I looked at the “map” of the Via Ferrata I found that the easy one looked like the most whimsical. The hard one is about pushing your physical fitness and the medium one is too, but without such pronounced overhangs.
## And Finally
When I chose not to do Leukerbad it was about an extreme fear that I felt. I felt it driving up. I felt it hiking up. It was gone by the time I headed back down. If I had done that VF I might have traumatised myself. I didn’t like it at the peak of my Via Ferrata form.
With Charmey not doing the k6 route was about personal responsibility and fitness. I know that I need to strengthen my upper body, to be the lizard that I once was. Next year, or by the end of the season I may feel better, but for now I follow my instinct.
By following my instinct I saw that even the k5 was a workout, so I’m happy that I chose not to push myself too far. When the drive takes one hour you can afford to come back.
https://www.main-vision.com/richard/blog/the-charmey-via-ferrata-and-personal-limits/
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The last planned weekend on huts for this year is over.
I hope to squeeze in a few more hut stays, but that's all going to be spontaneous.
This weekend was a nice contrast to last weekend, hiking to Fidererpasshütte, taking the Mindelheimer Klettersteig ferrata to Mindelheimer Hütte and back down.
All with public transport, which was another challenge 😬
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More often than not I speak about the desire to do something, rather than the desire not to. Before showeing this morning I was looking at hiking ideas, to find some that would appeal to me and I did. Some friends/people I know want to do the Daubenhorn Via Ferrata on Saturday but I feel little to no desire to do it.
## Three Experiences So Far
I have done this Via Ferrata three or four times and almost every time I have said “never again”. If you end an activity with that thought three times I think the message is clear. I don’t like that Via Ferrata. It’s especially the second part that I find so hard, after the “lunch” break. It’s especially the last exposed bit, high above the ground.
Usually I am perfectly relaxed on almost all parts of all via ferrata but there are some that challenge me more than others, and that’s when I was going to the gym two to three times a week to maintain my upper body strength in between climbs. I don’t doubt that I would get to the top. I have enough grit. I just think that I will be tired and fatigued, and thinking yet again “never again”.
## Other Interests
There is a flipside to this. There are at least three or four hikes that would tempt me. The [first is in the valley of Leukerbad](https://www.komoot.com/tour/1746102944). This looks like a nice hike with nice views, and at least two restaurants to stop by for a coffee or meal. In one case they make plenty of cheese during the summer season.
The [Lämmerhütte Walk](https://www.komoot.com/tour/1745948161) would be a physical walk with 880 meters of climbing and descent, and a loop that lasts for six and a half hours and 13.3km in distance. One of the highlights of that route is an old fortress and tunnel through the rock. Every time I have done the VF I have been curious about the walk that we see from above. I think it could be a nice route, especially if you then walk over to Kandersteg on the other side.
With the Lämmerhütte walk I would consider taking the télécabine back down, at the end of the day, to save my knees from the descent.
## What Made the VF So Challenging
### Different Setup
The first time I did this VF the first thing that struck me as odd was the spikes, rather than staples. The second thing about this VF is that it’s much higer than most so you really feel that you’re exposed. In French they say “plein de gaz” to describe it. The ground is far below, especially at some moments.
### Long Lunch Break
The second mistake I make is that I have the wrong snacks with me so when others take a break for lunch I snack, and by the time the break is over I don’t feel like doing the second part. I would be happier with a shorter break that allows people to catch up, and then continue. I never enjoy long breaks when hiking or doing other sports, unless it’s for a real meal. We can’t have a real meal up there.
### Too Heavy
On at least one climb I took too much with me. I need to take a rain coat, a warm layer, something to drink, and snacks that I know I will eat in full.
## And Finally – Avoid Hitting the Wall
It’s especially when I cycle that I tend to hit the wall at some point, and then I usually limp home metaphorically. I cycle but without energy. The question is not whether I can do it again, but if I can do it in comfort. Can I do it without hitting the wall on the last part after the cave?
I see this Via Ferrata as a pinnacle VF for a reason. If it was easy I would not see it as having to be earned. I would do it, and not spare a thought. Saturday I will challenge myself again, and we will see how I do.
https://www.main-vision.com/richard/blog/the-desire-not-to-do-something/
#challenge #klettersteig #leukerbad #loècheLesBains #viaFerrata
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Morning round in the fernau via ferrata - the rest of the day will be relaxing. Since I had been so unlucky with the weather yesterday, I will take the cable car up, to at least enjoy the panorama today that way
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The moment when the climbing route starts to impress you.
#ViaFerrata #HaidSteig #Klettersteig #Rax #Österreich #Austria #Klettern #Bergwandern #Climbing #Hiking #Mountains
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Reisen mit leichtem Gepäck. Das geht auch bei einer mehrtägigen Klettertour.
#Rax #HaidSteig #Klettersteig #Klettern #Bergwandern #ViaFerrata #Climbing
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Haid-Steig: via ferrata on the Rax, Austria (420 m, level C/D).
#ViaFerrata #HaidSteig #Klettersteig #Rax #Österreich #Austria #Mountains #Bergwandern #Sonnenwende #Klettern
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Our #RenaultZoe EV, packed to take 2 people on a 6-week #RoadTrip featuring #climbing, #ViaFerrata, #MountainHiking, #AlpineSkiing, #canyoning and #caving
Next stop: the Alps. (Technically, next stop is somewhere on the way to the Alps, because Finland is a loooong way from anything.)
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Spontaneous trips are best trips. (There should have been this picture all along)
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After a fantastic gravel tour in the morning, a via ferrata followed in the afternoon and I was rewarded with this view. 😍🏔️
Now I'm ready for bed. 😴
#ViaFerrata #Valais #Switzerland #BeOutdoor #OutdoorAdventure #HikeClimbBike #Views #MountainViews #TiredButHappy
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Good morning everyone. ☕️☀️
What's on your list today?
I will probably go running or cycling and later in the afternoon meet with someone to do a via ferrata together. 😊 In between I try to do some writing for my book.
#HappyFriday #ViaFerrata #Gravel #Cycling #Running #FridayOff #4DayWorkWeek #4DayWeek #HappyWeekend #Sunny
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A bit more vertical than my average #mountainmonday posts.
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Dziś postanowiłem przerzucić na swój Zawieruszony Blog drugą część tekstu o wypadzie w #Dolomity z 2019 roku.
Tym razem via ferrata Giuseppe Olivieri na szczyt Punta Anna. Najdłuższa i najbardziej wymagająca trasa w tamte wakacje.
We wpisie relacja z wypadu i trochę zdjęć. Miłego czytania ;)
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Matreisenkar ist probably one of the most underrated hikes in Germany.
It's so quiet compared to the famous Zugspitz route and it is a nice via ferrata, quite a lot of scrambling. And it's particularly pretty in autumn
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An die Klettersteiggeher unter euch, findet alles, was an dieser Ausrüstung falsch ist.
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An die Klettersteiggeher unter euch, findet alles, was an dieser Ausrüstung falsch ist.
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"Astonishingly, it appears they then continued their ascent, with the money, to the top of the Dauberhorn, at 2941 metres."
Thieves Scale Tough Switzerland Climbing Route, Rob Donation Box
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66628465 via BBC
Photo: Facebook via BBC
