Before World War I, Austro-Hungary and Italian soldiers installed via ferratas to make it easier for troops to traverse the Dolomite Mountains. The routes remained until recreational climbers ...

But even experienced rock climbers might feel some acrophobia while tackling our state’s gravity-defying via ferratas. These exhilarating climbing routes utilize iron hardware—think rungs, bars, pins, ...

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.

Wanna climb around on iron rungs, ladders and other hardware, you're in luck -- there are several via ferratas throughout Colorado. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 33°F.

The rise of urban via ferratas In recent years, these iron-rung routes have popped up either in—or within a two-hour drive of—major U.S. cities, and the urban via ferrata trend shows no signs ...

At Squaw, the Via Ferrata – the Italian term for “Iron Road” — is a steep climbing route up the 1,200-foot-tall mini-mountain of decomposed granite known as Tram Face, previously off ...

Via ferratas allow newbie mountain climbers to reach epic heights. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help ...

Via Ferratas combine the exposure of rock climbing and hiking with footholds, ... While traversing the ridge, participants will be attached to a safety cable along any exposed trail sections.

Via ferratas have gradually grown in popularity since then. ... took about 3 hours to traverse. (If you really freak out, you can bail at a couple of spots.) Early on, we waddled, ...

As for via ferratas at ski areas like A-Basin, there is currently one at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. ... As for the lower via ferrata zone, it would contain routes traversing an approximate 200-foot ...

Once reserved for mountain towns, iron-rung climbing courses called via ferratas are showing up in places like Columbus, Ohio. Here’s where else to try one.