How to Tackle Telluride’s Via Ferrata. Telluride’s thrilling route traverses two miles of sheer cliffs and narrow ledges above this picture-perfect southwestern Colorado town.

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.

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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 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.

Now, there are via ferrata routes all over the Alps and the U.S. After Telluride installed theirs in 2007, they've gained more and more popularity in ski areas around the U.S. Most mountains with via ...

Mohonk’s via ferrata requires a guide and an overnight stay at the hotel. The tour costs $250 per person and reservations for the spring will open soon, according to a Mohonk spokesperson.

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 first via ferrata route built on the Deville rock formation is the Peregine route which opened in 2019. Cloud Ladder opened to the public in 2021. Related: What it’s like to climb the ...

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 ...

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.

“Via ferrata” is Italian for “iron path,” and these outfitted climbing routes can be found around the world, including more than 1,000 in the European Alps, with a majority in Italy and ...