2025 · 24 min
A broad starting point
Beginner’s Guide to Via Ferrata (2025)
Wondering what the activity involves and how to start? Take this guide before you choose a route.
Watch this guide ↗Via ferrata video guide
Want to try via ferrata? Start here.
Start with the newest, full-length beginner tutorial. It takes you through the clipping mistakes and fall risks that deserve your attention before you get on the cable.
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The newest guide is above. These three go deeper into different starting questions, from your first day on the cable to what to check before leaving home.
2025 · 24 min
2023 · 34 min
Your first climb
First Time on Via Ferrata? A Step-by-Step Tutorial
Follow a full first-climb explanation when you want more detail than a quick checklist.
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2022 · 20 min
Before you set off
Do This Before Going on Via Ferrata
An earlier, widely watched guide to the things beginners can overlook before a climb.
Watch this guide ↗Videos can help you prepare. Check current route conditions and equipment instructions, and seek qualified instruction for techniques you have not learned in person.
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What happened out there?
Want to see via ferrata beyond the instructions? Start with these recent climbs. Each has a different reason to keep watching.
Italy · 2026
The human side of a hard climb
A Father Trusted Me to Help His Daughter
On one of Italy’s hardest via ferratas, a father asks for help. Watch how that changes the day.
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Mürren · 2026
Would you have done the same?
I Cut the Queue on Mürren Via Ferrata. Was I Wrong?
A queue forms around one famous photo spot. Watch the climb, then tell me whether passing it was fair.
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Curalla · 2026
The route is the puzzle
Via Ferrata de Curalla Is Harder to Solve Than to Climb
The climbing looks manageable. Finding the right way through is where the story gets interesting.
Watch this climb ↗A minute on the wall
Try a Short
A quick climb or a mistake caught on camera can tell you whether you want to stay for a full video.
Short
This Is How Not to Climb Via Ferrata
A hesitation on the cable led to a fall. Watch the moment, then open the full guides above for the longer explanation.
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Short
Don’t Stay at Home. Climb a Via Ferrata.
A quick invitation to get out and climb. If this is your kind of day, there are more routes on the channel.
Watch the Short ↗Your next move
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