Everything you need to know about the new Jackson Hole via ferrata routes at Corbet’s Couloir, including pricing, gear, and difficulty.

A daring setup on the exposed rings of Lauterbrunnen’s famous Via Ferrata leaves even the other jumpers calling the moment ...

A woman in Colorado died while guiding customers on a privately owned via ferrata route on September 20 near the town of Idaho Springs. The Idaho Springs Police Department reported that 26-year-old ...

Long popular in Europe, via ferratas are catching on—and fast—in North America. Italian for “iron way,” a via ferrata is a protected climbing route with fixed steel cables, metal rungs, and ladders.

As my watch beeped twice to signal that 4 a.m. had arrived, I glanced up at the outline of the Tre Cime peaks of the Italian Dolomites to see if there was any sign of light in the sky. National ...

Clinging to a metal rung, tiptoeing on a tiny ledge, chest pressed up to a cold granite wall: The climb up North America’s highest via ferrata is hard enough. But you really need to get a grip for the ...

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 ...

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, ...

The activity traces its roots back to World War I, when Italian troops needed a way to cross the rocky Dolomite Mountains. They affixed a series of rungs, ladders and cables to the rock to assist in ...