Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hiking via ferrata trails in Dolomite Mountains Via ferrata is Italian for “iron road.” It describes climbing routes with safety ...

Jackson Hole is opening a new Via Ferrata route in Corbet's Couloir this summer.

I stood on a rock ledge, terra firma far below, and took in the panorama to my left. Against the horizon sat Fairchild Mountain — reaching just above 13,500 feet — and other peaks in the Mummy Range, ...

As its name suggests, HOOK IT COMPACT, the new via ferrata set, features a “compact” structure achieved by reducing the width, and therefore weight, of the two new elasticated lanyards made of ...

Spectacular snow-capped mountain views, aquamarine water stretching out below and sheer, sheer cliff. The towering Hornelen mountain on the western coast of Norway is now open to adrenaline-seekers ...

I've never been rock climbing, but with Ohio's only via ferrata essentially in my backyard, I had to try it for another "never have I ever" experience. Why it matters: The Quarry Trails Metro Park ...

Via ferrata, which is Italian for “iron path,” is one of the best ways to experience the high alpine terrain of a ski area in the summer. These unique climbing routes are equipped with iron rungs and ...

A via ferrata is a set of climbing path of metal on steep rocks.

Long popular in Europe, the beginner-friendly climbing routes are being installed on peaks and in gorges across the United States. Here are six to try now. By Cindy Hirschfeld I stood on a rock ledge, ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... For the past three summers, North America’s highest-elevation via ferrata has made for an exhilarating addition to Arapahoe Basin’s summer recreation ...

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.