Via Ferrata in Whistler??

[Brendan]

does anybody have any info on the Via Ferrata at the top of Whistler Mtn.?? i have read up on it on whistlerguides, but was wondering if it is open to the public, like rock climbing? or if you can only ascend w/ a guide?

looks like an awesome adventure deriving from the 'old country' and a fun thing to do to get the g/f into the exposure of climbing!!

[mcgarnickle]

I dunno man, only the cool kids can via ferrata. I honestly don't think you're up to it...

[PAW]

You want to talk about aid climbing being a waste of time and now you post about via ferrata rainbow bright

[Brendan]

haha... it's not exactly for me!! lol. i was thinking my g/f would enjoy it given the fact she's never 'climbed' before!

[Brendan]

that's what i thought! it's gonna cost $180/person after tax by the time one purchases lift tickets and the 4 hr via ferrata tour!!

http://whistlerguides.com/summer/ferrata/ferrata.htm

i could always take my g/f climbing up something easy in squamish for free, but then i'd be stuck behind a bunch of gumbies learning to lead, wishing i'd just taken her on this adventure! plus, i'm sure the view's are far superior to that of squamish?

[Brendan]

Views are pretty good, but tucked into the whistler glacier bowl. It's decent, but not like you're getting the nice spread that's visible from the other side like the spearhead, tusk and garibaldi etc.