Submitted:
16 May 2018
Posted:
17 May 2018
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Abstract
A via ferrata (from the German “klettersteig”, hereinafter VF) is a sports route located on vertical rock walls equipped with steps, chains, artificial dams, bridges and other fixed elements and which have a steel cable (safety cable) all the way along allowing users to secure their progress and avoid possible falls [1]. This article aims to analyse the state of the art of the VF sector in Spain, especially in terms of the regulations of obligatory compliance, in addition to defining the basic characteristics of the installations to ensure that these are safe for users, providing a previously non-existent summary of the most important recommendations.
Keywords:
Via Ferrata
; anchorage points
; fall factor
; safety cable
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