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| Via Ferrata: A Complete Guide to France | 
 enlarge | Author: Philippe Poulet
Publisher: Cordee
Category: Book
List Price: £14.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 243979
Media: Paperback
Pages: 144
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.4 x 0.6
ISBN: 1871890977
Dewey Decimal Number: 910
EAN: 9781871890976
ASIN: 1871890977
Publication Date: April 1, 2004
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 No a complete guide but.. September 29, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This was our second time on a via ferrata holiday. The first time was in the Dolomites in Italy with guides so this time we decided to go solo with this book and do some camping, The book is very good to get an idea of what to expect and plot a rough plan of where to go and what level of climbs you want to do, but you WILL need to source more information before you set off to a climb.
On thing we did find very hard was finding the climbs. I would highly suggest getting yourself a sat nav and getting the gps co-ordinates off via-ferrata.fr. The directions in the book are incredibly vague and will leave you driving round in circles for hours.
So all in all don't just rely on this book, do lots of planning, search the web and make sure you have sat nav.
 Beautifully done guide! January 30, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
(from my amazon.com review)
When we hear the term "via ferrata" we think of those routes in the Dolomites--permanent aids in the form of rungs, ladders, suspension bridges, and the like, that allow "tourists" easier access to places that are ordinarily inaccessible to anyone but a veteran climber. There are a number of fine books on the via ferrata in the Dolomites. The via ferrata in France started in 1988: this book describes about a hundred of the routes.
What you get here is a real gem! The pages are full-color and glossy--it's a delight to wander through. There are loads of maps, good narrative descriptions, and large numbers of photographs (including some real hair-raisers). The accompanying keys include vertical and horizontal distances, time for the route, difficulty (from suitable for children to extremely difficult), maximum altitude, exposure, views, escape routes, and approach time from the parking areas. Most of the route times are 1-3 hours, and most of the approach times are from 5 to 20 minutes. In France, there seems to be an emphasis on easy access to these routes.
The book stresses safety: helmet, harness, and lanyard. Some of the routes have Himalayan bridges (3 steel strands--one for the feet and two for the hands), others have monkey bridges (2 strands--one for the feet, the other for the hands), and still others have the more comforting narrow wooden walkway below the cables for the hands. There are routes (with photographs) of ladder climbs tilted beyond the vertical--you need good protection, strong hands and feet (losing your grip would not be fun!), and good nerves. This is a truly great guide, and a wonderful book to lose yourself in!
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