Via Ferrata and Zip Wire
| Sat 31 Jul 2010 | |
| Honister Pass, Borrowdale, Keswick CA12 5XN | |
| arrive at very latest 2.30pm | |
| £37.50 Member, £38.50 Guest | |
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Via Ferrata is Italian for "Iron Way" and the system has been used in the Alps for more than a century. During World War One, they were used to ferry troups and equipment over mountainous terrain. At Honister, the Victorian Miners used an early and risky version to get home quickly after a day in the dark.
Honister's Via Ferrata is an adventure climbing system that uses a permanently fixed cable for safety and protection up the rock face of the old miners' route. You are attached to this system by a harness provided by Honister. Full safety instructions are provided and initially all tours will be guided.
While different from traditional rock climbing, the sport of Via Ferrata can give the participant the sensation of being exposed on a rock face and the sense of freedom from ascending into spaces where only eagles fly. Unlike traditional rock climbing, a Via Ferrata participant is not attached to a belay but climbs independently using the installed system of iron rungs and supports.
We are doing the Via Ferrata and zip wire route which is slightly longer than the standard via Ferrata route and depending upon the groups ability will take between 2 and 3 ½ hours to complete! It is not weather dependent so please make sure bring clothing and footwear suitable for all weathers especially as in the Lake District it has its own micro climate! SPICE have not been able to get a discount on this event from the supplier – the direct price is £35 however we really wanted to include this in the programme so have done so with a £2.50 admin fee to members.
This route is NOT for the faint hearted & definitely NOT for those that have a fear of heights!!!
Updated Monday 6th September 2010, 16:45
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