Via Ferrata Nelson Rock, West Virginia 08-13-05

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During a very hot August Saturday, Sarah Taylor, Matt Nucci, Justin Beck, Dan Lucier, and Greg Scharer traveled to Nelson Rocks in the North Fork Valley of Pendleton County in West Virginia to climb the Via Ferrata.

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Matt and Sarah during the approach hike◊	Greg, Matt, Justin, and Sarah at Via Ferrata start‡	Dan on a plateau†
A vertical headwall on the Via Ferrata ◊	Stainless Steel epoxy adhered step◊	Justin at the base of the Via Ferrata◊
Matt climbing the first headwall◊	Matt and Sarah climbing no rung section◊	Sarah traversing ledge◊
Greg navigating around a tree◊	2nd Fin from Crest of 1st Fin†	Dan Lucier at the crest of the 1st Fin†
View from the Keyhole Northeast‡	Dan through the Keyhole†	Matt acsending◊
Justin in the keyhole◊	Justin sitting in the Keyhole†	View from the Keyhole†
Justin self portrait◊	View of Via Ferrata Bridge during approach from 1st Fin†	Justin on the west side of the 1st Fin†
Justin climbing the 1st Fin†	View south from the East side of the 1st Fin‡	Greg going through the keyhole‡
View east from 1st Fin†	View south from East side of 2nd Fin†	Greg during lateral traverse‡
View of 2nd Fin from just below the bridge‡	Matt on the east side of the 1st Fin◊	Dan on the bridge†
Greg on the bridge◊	Greg on the Bridge‡	Justin on the bridge†
View down from the bridge between Justin's feet◊	Matt on the bridge◊	View south from West side of 2nd Fin†
Greg and Dan ascending final headwall◊	Matt climbing the headwall to the crest of the 2nd Fin◊	Justin traversing ledge on 2nd Fin†
View of Via Ferrata Bridge from crest of 2nd Fin†	Greg cresting 2nd Fin‡	Justing and Matt approaching the crest of 2nd Fin†
Dan on summit of 2nd Fin◊	Matt cresting 2nd Fin†	View West from Crest of 2nd Fin†
View North from Crest of 2nd Fin†	View south from the Crest of the 2nd Fin‡	View of the bridge from the Crest of the 2nd Fin◊
View East from Crest of 2nd Fin†	View of the bridge from the Crest of the 2nd Fin‡	Greg Matt and Justin on crest of 2nd Fin‡
Greg downclimbing 2nd Fin‡	Justin on the crest of the 2nd Fin◊	Greg downclimbing 2nd Fin‡
Justin's Pet Lizard◊
† Greg Scharer Photographer	‡ Dan Lucier Photographer	◊ Justin Beck Photographer