UKC

Just to let you know that Cumbria is changing with the times by setting up some new high crag sports routes.

http://www.cumberland-news.co.uk/news/viewarticle.aspx?id=477675

In reply to johnstan:

Interesting..... I guess he's VF-ing the monkey walk

In reply to johnstan:

That seems slightly pointless, but should be good fun none the less

In reply to johnstan:

a great use for the slate quarries in Snowdonia


bring it on .....

In reply to Ian McNeill: It'a fun idea but might be a public liability insurance nightmare. I'd be interested to see what his insurers make of it.

I guess it's not the same as going climbing so if someone gets hurt because a bit of the iron work comes loose he might be liable for compensation.

But the guys done a terrific job of sorting out Honister mine over the years so more power to him.

In reply to johnstan:
"VIA FERRATA
FROM LATIN - BY METAL
CABLE & EQUIPMENT"

erm...

In reply to johnstan:
A little early for April Fools wind-ups ?

OK I can see them putting up a bridge across a slate quarry, but surely they aren't planning a protected scramble all the way up Fleetwith Pike - it wouldn't last a week before it gets chopped

In reply to Chris the Tall:

I suspect it'd go from the mine, out across the face of Fleetwith Pike overlooking Honister Pass.

In reply to Carolyn:

That'd be my guess too. I'd assume that's private land belonging to the mine, so chopping shouldn't come into it.

In reply to johnstan:

So what's the difference between Via Ferrata and Sports Climbing?

Besides the grade that is?

In reply to Fredt:
They'll charge for access to the VF, if they tried the same for sports climbing then nobody would be interested...

In reply to Fredt:

Self belaying.

oh yeah and the 'rope' is made of metal cable

In reply to johnstan:

Yes and it's so reasonably priced to get in


Don't know the smiley that represents extreme sarcasm so you'll just have to read this.

In reply to Fredt:

On VF you pull on metal rungs etc. Climbing you try and pull on the (hopefully natural) holds

In reply to Fredt: looks up to see the attempted hook flying over his head

In reply to biscuit: I suppose Allerdale could have given him a subsidy to make it cheaper rather than wasting it in Ritsons Wharf ...donno the smily for two fingers I'm afraid.

In reply to johnstan:

You are now crowned an official UKC reporter johnstan.


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Thank you,

Mick