BorderX – Via Ferrata

A via ferrata (Italian for “iron road”. Plural vie ferrate. In German, Klettersteig) is a mountain route which is equipped with fixed cables, stemples, ladders, and bridges. The use of these allows otherwise isolated routes to be joined to create longer routes which are accessible to people with a wide range of climbing abilities. Walkers and climbers can follow via ferratas without needing to use their own ropes and belays, and without the risks associated with unprotected scrambling and climbing. They are found in a number of European countries, including Italy, Germany, England, France, Austria, Slovenia, Switzerland, Spain, Sweden, Norway; and a few places in the United States, Canada and Malaysia. The first via ferratas were built in the Dolomite mountain region of Italy during the First World War, to aid the movement of mountain infantry. The world’s highest via ferrata, at 3 800 metres, is located at Mount Kinabalu in the state of Sabah, Malaysia.
Taken from Wikipedia: Via Ferrata

This wall when completed will be the tallest indoor via ferrata wall in the wall, topping out at 30m. This was shot as part of their press kit to announce that and for exposure. It was a great experience (and a harrowing one too – having no safety line, just two clips for my safety, having to unclip from a safety line midway through the shoot heh) and i wish them all the best. I will be shooting them again when the wall is completed and ready.

(More images after the jump..)

I would like to thank Sam & John 3:16, Yu Sueng & BorderX for the opportunity, Hazlee and Daffodil for being such cooperative models and Jonno for the help with the speedlights and direction.