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Climbing Italy's Alps 'via ferrata' by Suzanne Morphet for the Calgary Herald
We were in Italy’s Dolomite Mountains for five days of climbing “via ferrata,” or climbing the “iron way,” using cables, ladders and the occasional bridge.
Via Ferrata in the Dolomites
For the Calgary Herald
Our day began with an easy hike on a well-worn trail. Marcello Cominetti, our 50-year-old mountain guide, led the way, setting a slow but steady pace intended to reserve as much of our energy as possible for what lay ahead.
Michelle, an Australian young enough to be my daughter followed, wearing a tank top, short shorts and oversized sunglasses. Marcello had taken one look at her when we met at our hotel that morning and said bluntly, “Tomorrow, wear pants.”
