During the First World War, the Dolomite mountains were torn apart by fighting. Literally. As Italy and Austria fought over the region, summits were exploded for artillery placements, a network of ...

The activity traces its roots back to World War I, when Italian troops needed a way to cross the rocky Dolomite Mountains. They affixed a series of rungs, ladders and cables to the rock to assist in ...

The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by locals. I figured a via ferrata at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area would be no walk in the park—nothing is at the resort, ...

Via ferrata climbing routes, an accessible and egalitarian way to climb rock, are being built by ski areas and becoming increasingly popular across the U.S. Via ferrata is an Italian term that mean’s ...

Steve and Anna Clendenen of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, had scaled five via ferrata courses before taking on Arapahoe Basin Ski Area’s new East Wall climb Tuesday morning. The Clendenens were in for ...