I stood on a rock ledge, terra firma far below, and took in the panorama to my left. Against the horizon sat Fairchild Mountain — reaching just above 13,500 feet — and other peaks in the Mummy Range, ...

Calling all thrill-seekers to the Western Slope: The Ouray Via Ferrata is now open, and this season there’s a new route along the Uncompahgre River Gorge for advanced climbers to traverse. For the ...

Via ferrata, which is Italian for "iron path," is one of the best ways to experience the high alpine terrain of a ski area in the summer. These unique climbing routes are equipped with iron rungs and ...

The Switzerland of America is about to have an added European feel for visitors. After four years of work, the Ouray Via Ferrata will open to the public Memorial Day weekend. A via ferrata, a Italian ...

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 ...

Man posing on Donnerkogel Intersport via ferrata (klettersteig) ladder, with his leg hanging out, on a bright sunny day. If hiking seems a bit too mellow but you’re not quite ready to take on a steep ...

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For the past three summers, North America’s highest-elevation via ferrata has made for an exhilarating addition to Arapahoe Basin’s summer recreation activities. Now resort officials are in the ...

Midway up the new Cloud Ladder via ferrata climbing route just outside Estes Park, touted as the steepest in the U.S., there is an overhanging 30-foot section that represents the crux of the ascent.

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 ...

TELLURIDE — Authorities say an Arizona woman fell about 200 feet (61 meters) to her death while climbing the via ferrata route in Telluride. The Telluride Daily Planet reports 53-year-old Anissa ...