Conrad Stein Verlag Klettersteiggehen OutdoorHandbuch Volume 395

From the content
The via ferrata - iron routes of the Alps, equipment, tour planning, safety, alpine dangers/emergencies, via ferrata with children, index.

about the author
An avid climber, Christian K. Rupp is responsible for the family company's online sales in his professional life. In his free time, he spends a lot of time in the Alps, where he goes on all kinds of tours with his family, friends or the DAV group. Lately, he has also been swapping his rope and carabiner for the Kraxe more and more often, so that the little kids can also take part in the mountain fun. He also enjoys traveling around Europe with his family, always on the lookout for new
Hiking tours of all kinds.... He has already written the hiking guides "Austria: Eagle's Path" and "E5 Oberstdorf-Meran/Bolzano" for Conrad Stein Verlag.

Brief description
Via ferratas are booming. They arouse emotions, stand for adventure and are pure fascination for ambitious mountain hikers and friends of steep rock faces. Year after year, crowds of mountaineers are drawn to the Alps to experience the adventure of climbing
"Via ferrata" to face. However, not everyone is up to the challenge, which is reflected in the increasing number of accidents on via ferrata routes. This shows how important it is to master the correct belay technique and to plan precisely for a successful and safe tour

The OutdoorHandbuch is a comprehensive reference work for beginners and advanced climbers and covers all topics relevant to via ferrata. Especially for beginners, it offers a good overview and covers basics such as what is meant by a via ferrata, the various construction methods, difficulty ratings, personal requirements and, of course, the equipment needed and how to use it properly. In addition, the securing technique on a via ferrata tour is described in detail and with many pictures, from the starting point to putting on the equipment, the securing and climbing technique in the via ferrata to the behavior in emergency situations.

Accurate tour planning with checklists and important addresses is also covered. Advanced via ferrata climbers will find in this outdoor handbook the current state of the art in belaying techniques and one or two pieces of information to refresh already existing knowledge.

Details

• Christian K. Rupp
• 1. Edition 2017
• OutdoorHandbook Volume 395
• 118 color illustrations
• Format 16,5 x 11,5 cm
• ISBN 978-3-86686-519-8