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Catching My Breath

2010 June 22
by Abigail King

Via Ferrata in The Dolomites

There’s nothing like the fear of immediate death to concentrate the mind. Last week I retraced the steps of the world’s first via ferrata, a series of iron cables laid down during World War One to help soldiers reach the summits.

Via Ferrata - A 500 Metre Climb

Today, the advantage of this metalwork is to allow non-climbers (like myself) to haul our sorry selves through the clouds.

At last, I think I can genuinely say that this was indeed a breathtaking experience…

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