IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. — Inadequate training contributed to an "operator error" that led to the death of a via ferrata guide in Idaho Springs in September, according to a state investigation into the ...

Long popular in Europe, via ferratas are catching on—and fast—in North America. Italian for “iron way,” a via ferrata is a protected climbing route with fixed steel cables, metal rungs, and ladders.

On Hradová, an 887-metre limestone peak above Tisovec, a newly installed via ferrata is making the dramatic ridge accessible to families and casual visitors. On the limestone peak of Hradová, rising ...

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IDAHO SPRINGS (KDVR) — Hiking, fishing or camping in the Colorado outdoors is a lot of fun enjoyed by many people. But if you are looking for a little more excitement, how about hanging by the seat of ...

Hiking, fishing or camping in the Colorado outdoors is a lot of fun enjoyed by many people. But if you are looking for a little more excitement, how about hanging by the seat of your pants on the side ...

“No. Absolutely not!” I say to my fearless guide, Alyssa Demurger, who is insisting I follow her lead and dangle in my harness, hands free, over the side of a narrow suspension bridge. We’re paused in ...

Adventure seekers have a new destination in central Slovakia: the Via Ferrata – Sokolie Skaly, a natural climbing centre that officially opened on Saturday, 5 April, near the town of Zvolen. “This ...

Tourists experience the thrill and excitement of Via Ferrata around Yandang Mountain, a national 5A-level scenic area, in Xianrentan village, East China's Zhejiang Province. Photos: VCG Young Chinese ...

I wonder if Italian soldiers ever stopped to admire the view? Climbing with heavy packs and rifles slung across their backs, they couldn’t have known the network of iron ladders and cables they were ...