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 ...

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.

Via ferrata means iron trail or iron road. Via ferratas have their origins in World War I Italy, helping move troops about in the Alps. After the war, ...

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 ...

The via ferrata has two routes across the famously steep, 1,000-foot-tall “Tram Face” rock wall at the resort, each of which covers approximately 1.5 miles.

One of the four-hour routes—the Skyline Traverse—will be the choice of thrill seekers looking to test their fear of heights. The route crosses a feature called the Super Monkey Bridge, a 50-foot cable ...

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.

A-Basin’s more difficult routes would be located in the upper via ferrata zone, along an approximate 700-foot cliff band on the East Wall in the vicinity of the North Pole couloir. The via ferrata ...

Today, there are at least 10—some with multiple routes—including the OG in Telluride, built circa 2006; North America’s highest via ferrata topping out above 13,000 feet at Arapahoe Basin ski area; ...

The via ferrata is 1,040-feet -long. Metro Parks will begin reservations in July for those who want to climb a cliff face at Quarry Trails Metro Park. News Sports Entertainment Business Opinion ...