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 ...

It’s a distraction mechanism. My knees are clacking, my mouth has gone dry, and it’s all I can do to muffle the screams inside my head. But here I am, buckled into a harness and clipped by a carabiner ...

Midway up the new Cloud Ladder via ferrata climbing route just outside Estes Park, touted as the steepest in the U.S., there is an overhanging 30-foot section that represents the crux of the ascent.

Most people think of Taos Ski Valley as a winter-only playground. Powder days, chairlifts and après-ski come to mind long ...

You might or might not be familiar with the current Via Ferrata at Arapahoe Basin for hikers and climbers to take on in the summer months. Now there's a proposed second trail that could be coming as ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... For the past three summers, North America’s highest-elevation via ferrata has made for an exhilarating addition to Arapahoe Basin’s summer recreation ...

As of the last data dump, the recreation economy is massive and growing. As a whole, the industry added $1.3 trillion to the ...

Mammoth’s new rock climbing attraction, a beginner-friendly course with six different routes, opened Saturday, offering thrill-seekers a giant off-season alternative to hiking and mountain biking.

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 ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Midway up the new Cloud Ladder via ferrata climbing route just outside of Estes Park, touted as the steepest in the U.S., there is an overhanging 30-foot ...