(picture taken from http://www.whoa-adventures.com)According to Wikipedia, a via ferrata (Italian for “iron road”) is a mountain route which is equipped with fixed cables, stemples, ladders and bridges. The use of these allows otherwise isolated routes to be joined to create longer routes which are accessible to people with a wide range of climbing abilities. Walkers and climbers can follow via ferratas without needing to use their own ropes and belays, and without the risks associated with unprotected scrambling and climbing. The first via ferratas were built in the Dolomite mountain region of Italy during the First World War, to aid the movement of mountain infantry. The world’s highest via ferrata, at 3800 meters, is located at Mount Kinabalu in the state of Sabah, Malaysia.
Climb the World's Highest Via Feratta on Mount Kinabalu!!
