The Introductory Via Ferrata Course is designed to give participants the fundamental knowledge to progress safely on beginner-level via ferratas: understanding equipment, reading difficulty grades, following route descriptions, rigging abseils, belaying partners, and managing first aid. Key topics: installations and fixed equipment · rigging and belaying abseils · belaying a partner · first aid basics · safe progression techniques · prusik blocking · reading via ferrata topos. Course structure (2 days): Day 1 covers group introductions, equipment briefing, and a hands-on progression practice session, followed by a beginner via ferrata to put everything into practice. Day 2 reviews all content and tackles a second introductory via ferrata with greater autonomy, plus extra techniques for overcoming tricky sections.
