A nice relaxing walk...
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Its an insane walk. The wire thats connected to the wall face is rumoured not to take peoples weight if they fall on it. Also you can't go on it anymore from what i hear. Looks bloody good fun though0
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It's via ferrata. I've never done any; I've been meaning to for years but ultimately always end up going climbing instead. Which is great, but sometimes it would be nice just to look at the view, whilst getting to some pretty remote places without all the drama. Anybody here done any VF?0
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'Follow Me' the wise man said, but he walked behind!0
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balthazar wrote:It's via ferrata. I've never done any; I've been meaning to for years but ultimately always end up going climbing instead. Which is great, but sometimes it would be nice just to look at the view, whilst getting to some pretty remote places without all the drama. Anybody here done any VF?
From my, admittedly, limited experience of Via Farrate in the Dolomites and Alps, the Camino del Rey jobby here looks pretty straightforward, compared to the old classic rock climbs that have been cabled- up in the Dollys and elsewhere, where there have never been any concrete pathways. The hairy bit in this fairly old vid' is the apparent nonchalance of the guy with the cam on his head who appears to eschew the use of the cable as a safety device with alternating slung carabiners and harness. Just using it for a guide it seems (as you should!).
Every time I've watched this vid' -as an old and knackered builder- I'm given to wonder how on earth did they shutter and concrete it all ? It's quite a marvel. :?"Lick My Decals Off, Baby"0 -
There is one at the homister slate mine in the lakes.
http://www.honister-slate-mine.co.uk/via_ferrata.asp
.I am taking a group from work in the summer to scare the life out of them"BEER" Proof that god loves us and wants us to be happy0 -
Piece of pi55.
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I think that if you put me up there, you'd see the fastest ever transformation from 'fully grown man' into 'whimpering little girl in fetal position'.0
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freehub wrote:dmclite wrote:Piece of pi55.
Bet you could do it on yer bike then.
Having watched some vid's and seen some of the stuff that some bikers do these days, it would not surprise me at all that this Camino del Rey path might be a routine ride to the local armour clad cycle warriors. :roll:
PS : On my few excursions on the aforesaid via ferrate, I've come across the most unlikely of types scaling the heights in Italy, from ancient and overweight big mama's to little bambino's. They're great ones for the mountains in Italy."Lick My Decals Off, Baby"0
