Via ferrata is Italian for “iron road.” It describes climbing routes with safety wires, metal rungs, ladders, footholds, iron pins, or other permanently attached features across steep, rocky terrain.

With its 2018-19 winter season just days away, Arapahoe Basin Ski Area’s plans to reimagine its summer on-mountain recreational offerings recently took a giant jump into the future. The White River ...

SQUAW VALLEY — We were inside Alpenglow Expeditions’ headquarters in the Village at Squaw Valley, getting geared-up with help from our mountain guide for the day, Liam Connelly. Helmet? Check. Harness ...

With its 2018-19 winter season just days away, Arapahoe Basin Ski Area’s plans to reimagine its summer on-mountain recreational offerings recently took a giant jump into the future. The White River ...

Mammoth’s new rock climbing attraction, a beginner-friendly course with six different routes, opened Saturday, offering thrill-seekers a giant off-season alternative to hiking and mountain biking.

From my lofty perch 8,900 feet above sea level in Italy’s Dolomite Mountains, the view is spectacular. Towering peaks frame an idyllic Alpine valley, with deep-green pine forests and golden foothills.

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 ...

A 20-year-old British man has died after falling from Spain’s infamous Monkey Bridge via ferrata route near Malaga. He was attempting to climb the treacherous route ‘via ferrata’, using metal cables, ...