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Welcome
to my personal via ferrata page. On this page, you'll find
documented the vie ferrate that I personally have climbed in
the Dolomites. As of Fall 2007, that number stands at 31.
A
Via Ferrata (in english : "Iron Way"), is a fixed protection
climbing path, mostly found in the Dolomites mountain range in
northeastern Italy (see locator map to the right). In 2001, 2002,
2005, and 2007, I explored a small part of this fantastic area,
and this web presentation is one of the results.
The
Dolomites are a part of the Alps, and are characterized by a
nice, compact blocky sedimentary rock from which we derive the
name of the rock we call dolomite. The whole range is excellent
for climbing, both aided and not. It is also a range of exceptional
beauty, with gentle valleys flanked by isolated pockets of soaring
spires and jagged ridges.
I
hope you find this set of pages to be a good companion resource
to all of the other Via Ferrata pages on the internet!
Update
- September 17, 2007: I've just come back from another
trip to the Dolomites, and new route
descriptions are now up. On the left-hand sidebar, the new
routes are indicated by a yellow icon  and
yellow text.
Enjoy!
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Overview
and Introduction
What
is a ferrata? This section goes over the ultra-basics:
what, where, how - then points you off to the section
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Ferrata
Route List
A
complete listing of all of the ferrate that I've
done, each with a brief synopsis and thumbnail image. |
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Interactive
Ferrata Locator Map
A
different way of looking at the list of all ferrate
I've done, using a fully-interactive satellite map
with the various ferrate indicated. You can get an
idea of where the ferrate are grouped relative to
each other and to the surrounding countryside. You
can also navigate to detailed information about each
ferrate from their respective indicators on the map. |
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Ferrata
Difficulty Rating System
A
page which describes, in detail, the difficulty ratings
you encounter in this web presentation. Useful for
newcomers to ferrate, and useful for experienced
ferrata-ists who wish to compare what they know with
what they don't... |
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Best
Ferrata Images
An
image gallery of what I consider to be some of the
best pictures taken during my travels in the dolomites. |
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Resources
and Guide Books
A
page of references and links to guidebooks, other
sites, and other relevant ferrate-related tidbits. |
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