Via ferratas offer thrilling adventures in stunning mountain settings, but their diverse challenges, technical climbing, endurance demands, remote access, and high-altitude conditions, require a clear, comprehensive grading system which is currently not available.
Why Every Via Ferrata Rating Sucks
Recently, I had a useless discussion on a Facebook group, related to the rating of Monte Paterno Ferrata or Innerkofler Ferrata (also known as the Locatelli Ferrata or Sentiero Luca Innerkofler) in the Dolomites. This motivated me to write this text.
What Is the Difference Between Hiking and Mountaineering?
If you want to know what the difference is between hiking and mountaineering, this text is for you. Both differences and similarities are explained in detail. Keep reading.
Reinhold Messner and Kiosk on Matterhorn – True Story
There is a funny but true story about Reinhold Messner and a kiosk at 4000 meters on Matterhorn. A video is available about this but it is in German, so perhaps some people did not know about it.
A Night in a Mountain Bivouac: What Is It Really Like?
Recently, there were lively discussions in online groups about sleeping in mountain bivouacs, and I have jumped into a few myself. This inspired me to create this comprehensive guide for anyone curious about experiencing a night in a bivouac for the first time.
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