Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... TELLURIDE — The foot-wide trail on loose rock above sheer cliffs is disconcerting, requiring deliberate steps. But when the footpath disappears, the ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Zadnjica Valley Route is famous for its dramatic landscapes and challenging climbs. It is a part of one of Slovenia's most ...

TELLURIDE — Authorities say an Arizona woman fell about 200 feet (61 meters) to her death while climbing the via ferrata route in Telluride. The Telluride Daily Planet reports 53-year-old Anissa ...