Mammoth Via Ferrata: Climbing Made Simple

Via Ferrata views at Mammoth.
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Mammoth Via Ferrata climbers are outfitted with a harness, helmet and some special shoes to help grip the rock better.
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Mammoth's Via Ferrata features a Suspension Bridge that traverses the rock face about 3/4-way up that allows climbers to transfer from the first half of one route to the second half of another.
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Via Ferrata is rock climbing made simple.
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Via Ferrata routes allow climbers to more safely traverse the mountain using steel safety cables, metal rungs, steps and bridges that are permanently fixed to the rock.
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No climbing experience and a minimal fitness level are required to participate in Mammoth's Via Ferrata.
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Mammoth's Via Ferrata is a guided climbing experience for all levels.
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Found in Europe all over the Alps and Dolomites, Via Ferrata routes are just starting to appear in mountain towns across North America.
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Mammoth Mountain recently debuted its Via Ferrata climbing experience, located mid-mountain on the rugged cliffs below the Caldera Overlook near McCoy Station.
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Via Ferrata is Italian for “Iron Road.”
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