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jck - Aug 20, 2018 2:26 am Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2018
VF FinanzieriNice but quite dangerous due to rockfall. Anyway - good day out.
Mathias Zehring - Dec 6, 2009 10:55 am Date Climbed: Jul 20, 1988
Rif. Contrin to Val di San Nicololast day of a 5-day-trip through Marmolada Group. We started at Rif. Contrin and hiked via Passo di San Nicolo to Forcella Negra. Via the normal route ferrata to the summit with one of the best panoramas I ever had on a summer day. We proceeded in estern direction and descended crossing Sass d'Adam to Val di San Nicolo
damgaard - Mar 21, 2009 9:32 am Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2008
Ferrata up, normal downClimbed the Via ferrate route up and walked down the normal route. Awesome views and awesome weather!
JanVanGenk - Dec 17, 2007 3:20 pm Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2003
Via Ferrata dei FinanzieriNice ferrata! A helmet is highly recommended as stone fall is frequent. I had none and got a stone shower. Luckily there was a place to retreat (a small overhang). Not a very pleasant experience... The summit views are great, one can see the immense south face of Marmolada. Descended via the normal route.
alpspitze - Sep 25, 2007 12:03 pm Date Climbed: Sep 10, 1997
Via Ferrata dei Finanzieri up-normal way downThis was an awesome day. With Werner Oechsle.
Ejnar Fjerdingstad - Sep 15, 2007 10:31 am Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2000
ColacVia Forcella Neigra and ferrata from the east, same way back. Weather fine, nice view to Langkofel and Sella groups.
andrea.it - Aug 30, 2007 4:38 pm
FerrataVia Ferrata.Start in sunshine,end in fog.
BazZ - Jul 11, 2007 4:06 pm Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2007
Via FerrataStarted in the sun ended in showers.
Herb - Jan 3, 2006 10:43 am
Route Climbed: Ascent: Via Ferrata dei Finanzieri, descent: normal route via Date Climbed: 1. September 2005Nice & fairly hard ferrata, but not as hard as sometimes described. There are some sections without handholds and steps - you need to use the rope and the friction of the soles of your shoes... ;) But that 's the fun about this route - except, if it's too wet.
Beautiful view from the summit: Vernel & Marmolada on the one side and the whole Sella-group on the other side. If you have perfect weather conditions like we had, it is incredible. We were at the summit of Marmolada the day before, so we enjoyed this special view very well!