On 24.04.2015 05:02, Warin wrote: > "The essence of a modern via ferrata is a steel cable which runs along > the route and is periodically (every 3 to 10 metres (9.8 to 32.8 ft)) > fixed to the rock."
So you certainly agree that this is safer than an unsecured path. Nevertheless, a ferrata cannot be defined by the cable, because not all ferratas are that "modern". E.g. the Wildenauersteig has no cable but rungs. Some ferratas have chains instead of cables because the chains do a better job withstanding rockfall, and they provide a better grip. -- Friedrich K. Volkmann http://www.volki.at/ Adr.: Davidgasse 76-80/14/10, 1100 Wien, Austria _______________________________________________ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging
