It was while wrestling with a harness in the Vertical Descents centre, gearing up to tackle Scotland’s only via ferrata, that I realised I was actually feeling nervous. The route, open all year round, ...

A new high-alpine thrill is coming to Colorado this month. Arapahoe Basin Ski Area is set to debut its main attraction in a new suite of summer activities: a via ferrata that the Summit County ...

The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by locals. I figured a via ferrata at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area would be no walk in the park—nothing is at the resort, ...

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 ferratas in Europe are often unguided, but in the United States, a guide typically accompanies all climbers. There were just four in my group: my husband and me, both in our 50s, plus a couple in ...

SQUAW VALLEY — We were inside Alpenglow Expeditions’ headquarters in the Village at Squaw Valley, getting geared-up with help from our mountain guide for the day, Liam Connelly. Helmet? Check. Harness ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Arapahoe Basin is beloved among skiers and snowboarders for its gnarly, rugged terrain and low-key vibe. And starting this summer, there’s a fitting new way ...

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. That ...

The Via Ferrata (meaning iron path in Italian) is a famous climbing route in Italy’s Dolomites, a must on every intrepid adventurer’s bucket list. But Covid-19 has made many people wary of flying ...