Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hiking via ferrata trails in Dolomite Mountains Via ferrata is Italian for “iron road.” It describes climbing routes with safety ...

Latin for 'iron way', a via ferrata is the bridge between scrambling and climbing. It requires very little equipment and a good head for heights. Unlike climbing or bouldering problems, a via ferrata ...

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, ...

Via ferrata, which is Italian for “iron path,” is one of the best ways to experience the high alpine terrain of a ski area in the summer. These unique climbing routes are equipped with iron rungs and ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... RELATED: Colorado ski areas, adventure guides are crazy about via ferratas — and here’s why If you’re intrigued by the idea of climbing around on iron rungs, ...