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Via ferrata is for dumb gapers

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bakemaster
Posts: 127 - Karma: 2,699
Just saw a via ferrata page on ig and I got pissed off. So ugly and pointless literally learn how to climb
Dec 28 2021 12:48AM
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GrapeHunter
Posts: 2380 - Karma: 8,318
bakemasterJust saw a via ferrata page on ig and I got pissed off. So ugly and pointless literally learn how to climb


nobody knows or cares about whatever the hell u just said
Dec 28 2021 12:49AM
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ASSholebomber22
Posts: 6596 - Karma: 69,804
Just saw a climbing page on ig and I got pissed off. So ugly and pointless literally learn how to free solo
Dec 28 2021 1:28AM
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r00kie
Posts: 5238 - Karma: 59,573
Via Ferrara is a good thing. Do you really want clueless folks trying to lead and set a top rope or set trade anchors? Having a very controlled and guided alternative is a very good thing.
Dec 28 2021 7:05AM
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freestyler540
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Ex Via Ferreta guide here. You would be surprised how this stuff terrifies normal people. As a guided activity, it was pretty stupid. It was a simple walk near some waterfalls. Still, people would freak out from walking.

However, they can be practical when you are trying to get to another area and someone else set a via in the past. Italy apparently has the coolest vias
Dec 30 2021 10:50AM
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CLQ
Posts: 2709 - Karma: 11,260
Yeah the only barrier to climbing is learning how to climb, not the high costs and the need for a knowledgeable person to take you. Via Ferratta is a fun, once a year thing I do and it’s practically free.
Dec 31 2021 1:58PM
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