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VIA FERRATA<br />
Belaying with a rope as a complement to energy-absorbing lanyards<br />
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Contents<br />
© John Noris<br />
Thanks to the consistent presence of solid equipment,<br />
the via ferrata allows more people to easily access<br />
vertical domains. Nonetheless, the risks linked to<br />
certain vertical activities, particularly the risk of falling,<br />
remain. The use of energy-absorbing lanyards allows fall<br />
arrest and limits impact force on the user.<br />
The fall is composed of two phases:<br />
• sliding along the cable, with the lanyard inactive<br />
• the impact on the first anchor reached releases the energy<br />
absorber<br />
The fall has risks that the lanyard can not protect: the user<br />
could hit a bar, the rock or other users.<br />
Obstacle hit before the<br />
energy absorber is engaged.<br />
Obstacle hit after the energy<br />
absorber is engaged.<br />
Information is non-exhaustive. Refer to the other pages as well as to the user instructions and technical manuals. Technical training is essential.
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