1-day via ferrata on Punta Anna, near Cortina d’Ampezzo

This was a really fun day and great guiding. Our guide Paulo met us on time (even a bit early) at the Rif Pomedes and we made a prompt start. Paulo led us up the route at our own pace. We were not the fastest (other faster people passed us) but we made steady progress. Paulo then expertly guided us down the descent route and back to the rifugio.

Renato did not take us but his fellow guide Matteo did. Matteo was excellent and guided us through an amazing Via ferrata

Enrico was the best!! We had a great via ferrata trip with an additional hike at the end! Enrico was easy to communicate with and catered the trip to our experience/skill level. 100% recommend!!

We enjoyed the guiding, Renato works professionally. Nonetheless, as the weather forecasts were poor (although the weather was well) it would have provided more comfort if the platform (or guide) would have communicated faster. Except for that, we enjoyed our trip.

Our actual guide -benny was great and easy to communicate with. Renato Bernard however did not handle this company well. Complete disservice. The weather was 90% thunderstorms on the day we were supposed to go, our hotel highly discouraged it (as he used to be a guide) so we had asked for a different date. He gave us another guides number we arranged to go on Saturday instead with him due to the other guide not being available. Then last minute (after the ferrata trek was supposed to start) I get an email from Renato stating that we had to go with our original guide and because she would cancel /didn’t have any other dates available we would lose our money. He then did not return any further emails or correspondence from us. Just left us in the dirt. EVEN WHEN THERE WAS A GUIDE readily available to take us the next day under better weather conditions. My recommendation would be to book last minute. Because this company does not handle weather related incidents/safety/ rescheduling well. Would not try this company again or recommend it to others because of this. Especially with a company the relies so heavily on the weather. You think they’d have a better system in place. Because of this we sacrificed a 6hr via ferrata for a 3 hr..

Our guide was Robert Cecco and he was very professional and understanding and has provided us with an amazing experience! The reservation process was very confusing however and we ended up changing the date of the experience because of it.

Our guide Bruno was a very experienced mountaineer who made us feel safe throughout the via ferrata. The via feratta Punta Anna itself is an amazing experience and I am so glad we did it. The climb can be quite challenging at times with some climbing technique needed, but even my boyfriend who has vertigo managed to do it. It is absolutely stunning, with many good footholds and handholds so we could rest when needed. Explore-share was also really good at communicating with us before the trip to update us of our change of guides etc.

Our excursion landed on a rainy day and Etienne was great at suggesting alternative options in light of the weather. We ended up having a lot of fun despite the rain and having lunch with locals is a great travelling experience in itself! Thanks to Etienne and Fernando for a great day!

Etienne made the day absolutely amazing for the 3 of us. His communication before hand regarding meeting place and time was excellent. After a brief discussion regarding our previous experience we decided on a medium category Via Ferrata route. This was challenging for us and was exactly what we wanted. Etienne gave us great instruction both at the foot of the climb and once on it with great tips and encouragement . He also pointed out places of interest to us. He really made us feel secure and confident to take on the challenge and we would highly recommend Etienne for anyone looking to try their hand at Via Ferrata.

We highly recommend Etienne for your outdoor adventures. We were really impressed with how he worked to customize our trip based on our specific skill set and interests. Etienne is friendly and knowledgeable!

This was one of the highlights of our visit to the Dolomites. We are a family of 4 (2 teenagers) and are not experienced climbers. Etienne was supportive and helpful throughout and led us to the top of Punta Anna. It was a little more challenging than we expected but he was patient and took extra time and care to help us reach the peak. The views were totally worth it, and the expeience is something we talk about as a family that was amazing. I would recommend Etienne to everyone!

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I was a bit upset the night before the climb to find my guide was I'll and asked another guide to take his place. His father Renato Bernard was excellent and I had a wonderful climb and day. Fantastic!

had a great experience climbing Punta anna with Etien he was a fantastic guide and I would defiantly be interested in booking another climb with him

Etienne was fantastic and we would definitely work with him again. He has a nice, pleasant personality, so we were happy to spend the day with him. He also has a sense of expertise and trustworthiness that makes you feel more comfortable and confident in your activity. We ended up doing 2 little ferratas instead of Punta Anna, which was a good decision. We are novices and were concerned about the inclement weather during our trip. The day before our climb we had severe thunderstorms that made us both very nervous. Etienne met up with us the night before and discussed alternative plans. Being about to meet him face to face and discuss our desires and concerns in person made us feel much better going into the experience and also with Etienne as our guide. I also loved that he took pictures of us and sent them to us afterwards. It's so nice to have beautiful, high quality pictures of the experience!