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The Impossible Via Ferrata: Cesare Piazzetta - As Hard As They Say?

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Don't attempt this Ferrata without good climbing experience...

Many consider Via Ferrata Cesare Piazzetta to be one of the hardest Via Ferratas in the Dolomites - and I think they're right.

From the very start, the climbing feels extreme: polished holds, vertical drops, and on top of that, crowds of people coming up right behind you.

With constant views of Marmolada, the Padon ridge, and the summit of the highest point of the Sella massif, Piz Boe, Via Ferrata Cesare Piazzetta truly feels like the best Italian Dolomites climbing experience.

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20 Comments

@johnbell2722 10 months ago

Whoever put this route together originally was insane 😊

@jessicaturecek9446 10 months ago

wheezing at the "for the youtube comments" at the end

@MihaiNeacsu 10 months ago (edited)

Maybe check out Rino Pisetta as well, if you like to climb the ferratas without pulling on the cable. I usually don't like to climb on rocks only, but on Rino Pisetta it made sense on several sections. The two hard sections are short on Pisetta.

Speaking of climbing without the cable, for me it doesn't make sense because if I take a proper fall, the shock absorber deploys and that piece of equipment is one time use only. On a sport climb of similar difficulty, if you fall there is no metal stuff beneath you to hit on your way down and the rope is not one time use only. I think falling on ferratas is more dangerous than on sport climbs, even though the climb is easier on a ferrata because of the cable and metal brackets.

Looking fwd to the next videos! 👍

@Jo_han178 10 months ago (edited)

I love your Videos so much, especially this one, it’s just a special one to be, because it was actually my first 3000 meter summit on this exact route AND my first Ferrata with an actual summit. After watching this I’m really glad I did it in Oktober, because there were no other people around on that route. I think, the whole thing was not too bad, except for the first part. Don’t get me wrong, the route is NOT easy, but easier than expected. I’m really looking forward seeing more videos from you guys, and I’m planing on „climbing“ Gran paradiso as my first 4K next summer, I like that video a lot as well!! ❤

@tom_the_triplets_dad 10 months ago

WE ARE ALWAYS RIGHT!! 💪🤣 you climb it, and we sit here watching through our fingers saying “please don’t fall, please don’t fall” 😱🫣🤣

@angrybirder9983 9 months ago

The guys who climbed it on the rock also wore climbing shoes (at least one guy, didn't look at the others).

@PUDYTA_SILKE 10 months ago

Loved the bit ,for the yt comments : D

@sanderwisman3755 10 months ago

Great vid, thanks for uploading and I have been enjoying this series! Keep up the good work.

@RobRoy2012 10 months ago

Awesome video, Cris. A real test of fitness and skill.

@1nfinite0dyssey26 8 months ago

I don't know why. But out of the many you-tubers out there you fit me the best. You have such entertaining videos even when you're not doing extreme 8k peaks in extreme weather and stuff like that. The videos are edited very well and give useful information for beginners, honest reviews and good documentation. Funny parts, wholesome parts. Your videos never fail to make me smile. You're just great and I'm glad to have found your channel and I hope to meet you in the Alps in person sometime in the future when I save up enough money to pursue my dreams. And to tell you that it was you that kept me inspired. 💚

@Cptnbond 10 months ago

What an amazing ferrata, but less fantastic with the crowds. You have to be wise and choose the best date/time to climb it, probably not on weekends. Cheers.

@URBEATSs 10 months ago

Season 2 let’s goo 🎉

@Ines-zw3qg 10 months ago

Really nice content as always ! the beginning of the via ferrata looks fun 😁

@Joalim-W 10 months ago

Love your Videosss

@OlivianPasiCuriosi 10 months ago

Fain bro! 👏

@WillLewer 10 months ago

Great video, you really captured that ferrata perfectly

@A.-zz1nb 10 months ago (edited)

Maybe at this ferrata gloves without the fingertips - as a lot of others are wearing - would be useful..

@harald4744 10 months ago

Hi Chris,
Nice Video from the piazetta. I recommend you the via Ferrata at the Mount Colac nearby the marmolda. You Must get the First cablecar in the Morning and You are alone on this beautyful Tour.
And the second recommandation i give is the langkofel Feratta and the Oskar-Schuster Steig in Combination. Its a Long and awesome tour.

Greatings from Germany

Harald

@Youtuber-Nuuk 10 months ago

Your videos are so motivational. I really want to go to the Dolomites again, this time in the fall to hike and climb.
A tip for video settings. I can see your video is edited in 25fps, so you should also film in 25fps in all your video recording devices. This will remove the jerky panning.