On via ferratas, climbers use permanently-installed iron rungs and cables to ascend soaring cliffs without the need to carry heavy rock climbing gear. Want to try one? Here's what you need to know.

Honister Slate Mine’s history is founded in stone, but its future is being shaped by iron. We clip in to the UK’s original via ferrata for a Lakeland mountain adventure like no other.

Ohio’s very first via ferrata course debuted earlier this year, and has already proved to be a very popular ticket. Tours offered by the Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks fill up almost ...

Via ferrata routes are popping up across the state to thrillseekers’ delight—and it’s both a good and bad thing.

Via Ferrata dates back to World War I, when troops used it to transport men and material. Fox31 went to Arkansas Valley Adventures in Idaho Springs to give it a try.

Moreover, this via ferrata’s special construction allows you to slide a locked carabiner on your harness over each permanent anchor point without ever having to detach it from the cable.

Mount Qixing’s death-defying via ferrata has gone viral on Chinese social media.

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 ...

A new “floating” staircase in Norway promises spectacular views and undeniable thrills – but it’s probably not for the fainthearted.

My dad and I climbed via ferrata to stay at the Starlodge Adventure Suites in Peru. The property featured stunning views and a jacuzzi.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Something new is under construction in central Ohio and it's the first of its kind in an urban setting in the United States. It's called a via ferrata, a type of rock climbing path.