The Ouray Via Ferrata is fairly new, having opened in 2020 during the first pandemic summer. But it was so popular, it’s already expanded its footprint in the Uncompahgre River Gorge.

You must be at least 4-feet-tall to climb Via Ferrata (pictured). NX. Climbers are suspended nearly 5,000 feet in the air. NX. The ladder is 551 feet long. NX.

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.

Authorities in Telluride have ruled out mechanical failure in the death of a 53-year-old woman following a 200-foot fall from a cliff-side climbing feature call Via Ferrata.

Via ferrata directly translates from Italian to English as “iron path” – it’s a term used to describe mountain climbing routes that use steel cables and fixed ladders to aid climbers.

The 53-year-old woman from Tucson, Arizona was climbing the Via Ferrata with her friend when she apparently slipped and fell about 200 feet, the sheriff's office said.

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 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.