Via ferrata is Italian for “iron road.” It describes climbing routes with safety wires, metal rungs, ladders, footholds, iron pins, or other permanently attached features across steep, rocky terrain.

A recent fatality of a Colorado climber on a via ferrata raises concerns about their safety. We talk to experts to discuss ...

It is a foreign concept to most climbers in America. But in Europe, a mountaineering discipline called via ferrata -- Italian for "iron way" -- is an immensely popular way to get off the ground.

Dolomite Mountains, an adventure travel company based in the Dolomite Mountains, is offering the experience of mountain climbing on a Via Ferrata. The Via Ferrata (or iron road) is a mountain route ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. We head to the mountainous Mediterranean island of Corsica to hike, mountain bike and climb in ...

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 ...

You don’t need rock climbing experience to find yourself clinging to granite cliffs 1,200 feet above the village at Palisades Tahoe. The Tahoe Via Ferrata is an assisted climbing adventure that ...

For the past three summers, North America’s highest-elevation via ferrata has made for an exhilarating addition to Arapahoe Basin’s summer recreation activities. Now resort officials are in the ...

If you’ve ever wanted to scale the stunning cliffs of Upstate New York’s rocky ridges, a new adventure has opened this year that offers visitors a chance to experience the thrill—even if they’ve never ...

Olivia Copeland, a 26-year-old climbing guide, died in a fall while rappelling with her group on the Blue Sky Via Ferrata in ...