On via ferrata the fixed equipment may give a false sense of security. General practice is that all the party of climbers are protected by energy absorbing lanyards. However in addition to this individual protection, roping up gives extra security. It is desirable that inexperienced people are roped up with an experienced leader who will use a single, or one strand of double rope, to safeguard them. In this case they are not obliged to use an energy absorber. BEAL’s choice is to use one strand of lightweight single rope, such as a Stinger 9.4mm adapted to Via Ferrata use.