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Via Ferrata on the Edge
Me on the 80-metre long suspension bridge on the Murren-Gimmelwald Via Ferrata Murren is a pretty village of wooden chalets and hotels perching on slopes covered in woods and meadows. In the summer,...
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My Climbing 2013 in Pictures
Filed under: Hiking, Rock climbing, Via ferrata Tagged: Brecon Beacons, Caley, Creux du Van, Froggatt Edge, Hiking, Lake District, Murren-Gimmelwald Via Ferrata, Peak District, Rock climbing, Rotstock...
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Via Ferrata Accidents – what you don’t know might hurt you
Valerie on the bridge on the Via Ferrata Sandro Pertini in the Dolomites, Italy. If someone asked me what causes accidents on via ferrate, I would only be able to make a few informed guesses. This is...
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Some top via ferrata
The view down as I traversed across the Lauterbrunnen cliffs. The Red Bull website has an article by Alison Mann with a list of some of the top via ferrata around the world. It was flattering to be...
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A Climb in the Woods on the Klettersteig Huterlaner
Me climbing the Klettersteig Huterlaner. I did my first Austrian via ferrata last week, introducing my brother-in-law Nick and his son Ben to climbing with cables. The Klettersteig Huterlaner was a fun...
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Small and Perfectly Formed – the Klettersteig Knorren
Valerie climbing the Klettersteig Knorren The Knorren is a broken mass of yellow, cream, grey and ochre rock that rises out of the side of its parent mountain, the Penken. One side is made up of steep...
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Climbing a Cathedral and Ringing the Bell on the Klettersteig Pfeilspitzwand
A little over half way up the Klettersteig Pfeilspitzwand there is a brass bell hanging from the rock. If you want to ring the bell, then you need to take a detour that traverses the face of the...
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A Good Turn? Review of Mammut’s Tec Step Bionic Turn 2 via ferrata set
The Tec Step Bionic Turn 2 is Mammut’s top-end via ferrata set. It’s robust, handles well and has some brilliant features, but a swivel joint that doesn’t swivel enough and a couple of simple design...
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My Climbing 2015 in Pictures
Filed under: Hiking, Rock climbing, Via ferrata Tagged: Austria, Badger Rock, Bouldering, Cratcliffe, Fontainebleau, France, Hiking, Klettersteig, Klettersteig Huterlaner, Klettersteig Knorren,...
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Helmets for Big Heads 2
Whether it’s due to excess brains or empty space, I have a larger than average head. This makes it hard to find headwear that fits. Anything marked “one size fits all” does not include me in the...
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