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, ...

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 ...

Man posing on Donnerkogel Intersport via ferrata (klettersteig) ladder, with his leg hanging out, on a bright sunny day. If hiking seems a bit too mellow but you’re not quite ready to take on a steep ...

Midway up the new Cloud Ladder via ferrata climbing route just outside of Estes Park, touted as the steepest in the U.S., there is an overhanging 30-foot section that represents the crux of the ascent ...

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 River ...

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, ...

Via ferrata climbing routes, an accessible and egalitarian way to climb rock, are being built by ski areas and becoming increasingly popular across the U.S. Via ferrata is an Italian term that mean’s ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Calling all thrill-seekers to the Western Slope: The Ouray Via Ferrata is now open, and this season there’s a new route along the Uncompahgre River Gorge for ...

The via ferrata craze of Colorado has come to the "Switzerland of America" — fitting, considering the European-inspired fun. "It's a perfect fit for Ouray," said local co-creator Mark Iuppenlatz, ...