#07 - Via Ferrata Difficulty Levels Explained | Via Ferrata tutorial for Beginners | Practical Tips

In this video I present, explain and interpret Via Ferrata difficulty levels.
Summary
00:00:00 Introduction to Via Ferrata difficulty levels
00:00:24 Listing the four main Via Ferrata difficulty scales
00:00:48 Presenting the two easier to read Via Ferrata difficulty scales
00:01:12 Presenting the other two harder to read Via Ferrata difficulty scales
00:01:21 Explaining how a Via Ferrata gets its difficulty level label
00:01:51 Introduction to the subjectivity of deciding the difficulty of a Via Ferrata
00:02:10 Personal limits and their say over the difficulty grading of a Via Ferrata
00:02:34 The impact of the approach & exit on the overall difficulty of a Via Ferrata
00:03:04 Difficulty of a Via Ferrata and the target audience
00:03:20 Explaining the perceived difficulty of a Via Ferrata based on the building style & personal experience
00:04:19 Recommended Via Ferrata difficulty levels for beginners
00:04:44 Via Ferrata difficulty grades - Level C
00:05:06 Via Ferrata difficulty grades - Level D
00:05:26 Via Ferrata difficulty grades - Level E
This is one of the episodes of what I want it to be a step-by-step nonprofessional guide to Via Ferrata.
BE ADVISED! I'm not a professional guide, mountaineer, alpine climber or Via Ferrata climber; only an enthusiastic mountaineer eager to try help and explain my experience so far.
All episodes are as short and concise possible.

[@v_moloko]

Thank you so much for all your effort to create all these extremely helpful via ferrata tutorials! I come back and watch some of them several times to make sure I do everything correctly. I am very very grateful.

[@JetSetYourself]

Thank you! ♥️

[@mathqesystem]

Thanks a lot for these videos!!!!

[@YnseSchaap]

I noticed that a lot of people forget to bring enough food and drink when they do a ferrata maybe that's a point of interest. I've been in ferratas that take the better part of a day

[@JetSetYourself]

You are correct. I will make sure a latter episode will bring this into discussion as well.

[@YnseSchaap]

@@JetSetYourself 😁

[@jakubsamek3069]

And enough beer

[@YnseSchaap]

@@jakubsamek3069 At the campsite and cooled 😁

[@ViaFerrataCH]

It makes a difference if the route is horizontal or vertical as traverses are usually easier, plus you should take into consideration how long the route is and whether it has any rest points

[@JetSetYourself]

Well, if there is no comfortable resting zone on the route you can always sit in your harness (the anchor will do waters on holding you steady). It is why one should have a resting system idealy a lanyard connected to the belay loop no longer than the arm length. Yes, traverses (horizontal segments) are easier no matter how hard they are because you can use the resting system and pull yourself to advance. On the vertical is hard, dangerous, a nightmare. Definitely knowing the overall length and estimated effort required will help a lot.

[@alexandrupasca4186]

In Austrian sistem they scale it up to f,not e

[@JetSetYourself]

Level F is a new addition. We currently have three or four Level F Via Ferrata in the entire world. Something like this. I never compiled a checklist of them. But, they do exist and I should've added it to the chart. I recorded that almost two years ago. A bit hard to recall what was in my head and why I excluded the F. Maybe only an honest mistake.