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.

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.

As I wobble along the via ferrata’s cable-wire bridge stretched across the Uncompahgre Gorge in Ouray, I keep reminding myself of one thing: Don’t look down.Don’t look down. Do. Not. Look. Down.

Via ferrata routes, which mix the thrill of rock climbing with the safety of hiking, have been slow to aatch on in the U.S. – but that's about to change.

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.

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, ...

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.

"Via ferrata", Italian for "iron way", originated in the European Alps over a century ago and has found a growing number of ...

Via ferrata are a fun climbing activity for people of all ages and skill levels. Over 700 courses are in Italy’s Dolomites, featuring fabulous views of rock towers, streams, flora, and fauna.

Via Ferrata Works. Via Ferrata Works is a company started by Harry Kent and Keith Lober. It is one of only a handful of companies in the U.S. that designs and builds via ferratas.