This seems like the only forum that could answer this, has anyone spent time in the Brenta doing the via ferrata's there? I'm having trouble deciding whether my wife and I should do Bocchette Alte. The guidebook rates it as 4C, recommends crampons and ice axe and small rope for getting down from Bocca Tuckett (really?) How difficult is it? We have no experience with via ferrata. We've done a fair amount of sport climbing but not so much in the last year since we had a baby, these days I'd say my relaxed comfort zone is probably 5.9 and my wife 5.8. I just don't know what to expect from these Via Ferrata's and don't want to get in over our heads. I don't know if the guidebooks are written from a hikers perspective for people who've never climbed before, or from a climbers perspective.
Here's our tentative plan: Start at Vallesinella and hike to Rif Tuckett, then do the SOSAT and Bochette Centrale via ferrata's and stay at Rifugio Alimonta. Day 2 Olivia Detassis and Bochette Alte VF's and head back to Vallesinella via Rif Tuckett. This way I figure the VF's get progressively more difficult, but day 2 comes with a lot of warnings in the guide book so that's my concern. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated! Thanks