If it seems like all the mountains have been climbed in all the ways, think again. Sometimes it takes is to look to the past ...

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.

The Switzerland of America is about to have an added European feel for visitors. After four years of work, the Ouray Via Ferrata will open to the public Memorial Day weekend. A via ferrata, a Italian ...

As I wobble along the via ferrata’s cable-wire bridge stretched across the Uncompahgre Gorge in Ouray, I keep reminding myself of one thing: Don’t look down. Don’t look down. Do. Not. Look. Down. That ...

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.

Would you climb Via Ferrata NRocks? a Via Ferrata, or "Iron Way", is a climbing route featuring permanent steel cable and handhold fixtures. These have been around for a while, but saw a lot of use by ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...