My wife and I experienced the Via Ferrata last summer. She had no climbing experience, but had an amazing time - it is still one of our all-time favourite stories. She was so inspired that this year she wants to start rock climbing!
CMH Guests from 8 to 70 have been on the Via Ferrata, so almost anybody can do it. To learn more and to see more videos, check out our website.
CMH guests spend an entire day on this route and results in a reduction in flights. The route and area is inaccessible to the general public. There is no question that there is impact on the rock face. The route was carefully sited and covers a few hundred sq metres in an operating area of 690 sq km. CMH's director of sustainability is always most interested in this kind of discussion.
Thanks for the reply. I am curious about the reduction in flights (a reduction compared to what?) Why is this area inaccessible to the general public? How was the route carefully sited? Clearcuts and dams cover a small amount of a larger "operating area" but does that justify their existence? How might I ask these questions to CMH's director of sustainability? Thanks again.
This critique doesn't even factor in the carbon footprint of the helicopter flights. While you may pay $ for your high-adrenaline, low-risk "adventure," the mountain environment (and the spirit of traditional mountaineering) pays in the end. I am personally dismayed to see this via ferrata.
On the one hand, this allows folks to do things they might not otherwise do, and see things they might not otherwise see. Hopefully, it leads them to appreciate the wild Rockies more than they did. Ironically, this kind of installation is destructive, permanently alters the mountain, and will likely lead to many more visitors (and human impact) than normal.
Hello Guywithair2 - Jason from CMH says:
My wife and I experienced the Via Ferrata last summer. She had no climbing experience, but had an amazing time - it is still one of our all-time favourite stories. She was so inspired that this year she wants to start rock climbing!
CMH Guests from 8 to 70 have been on the Via Ferrata, so almost anybody can do it. To learn more and to see more videos, check out our website.
Jason
cmhbanff01 1 year ago
how much experience is requied?
Guywithair2 1 year ago
CMH guests spend an entire day on this route and results in a reduction in flights. The route and area is inaccessible to the general public. There is no question that there is impact on the rock face. The route was carefully sited and covers a few hundred sq metres in an operating area of 690 sq km. CMH's director of sustainability is always most interested in this kind of discussion.
ndadalt 2 years ago
Thanks for the reply. I am curious about the reduction in flights (a reduction compared to what?) Why is this area inaccessible to the general public? How was the route carefully sited? Clearcuts and dams cover a small amount of a larger "operating area" but does that justify their existence? How might I ask these questions to CMH's director of sustainability? Thanks again.
batumshockalocka 2 years ago
(continued from previous comment):
This critique doesn't even factor in the carbon footprint of the helicopter flights. While you may pay $ for your high-adrenaline, low-risk "adventure," the mountain environment (and the spirit of traditional mountaineering) pays in the end. I am personally dismayed to see this via ferrata.
batumshockalocka 2 years ago
On the one hand, this allows folks to do things they might not otherwise do, and see things they might not otherwise see. Hopefully, it leads them to appreciate the wild Rockies more than they did. Ironically, this kind of installation is destructive, permanently alters the mountain, and will likely lead to many more visitors (and human impact) than normal.
batumshockalocka 2 years ago
Awesome! Gives a great sense of what the trip is really like. I did it just a few weeks ago and it still gets my heart racing to watch this!
aorbeth 2 years ago