Via ferrata is Italian for “iron road.” It describes climbing routes with safety wires, metal rungs, ladders, footholds, iron pins, or other permanently attached features across steep, rocky ...

The high-alpine Cloud Ladder has a different type of superlative: With some 600 feet of sustained upward climbing for most of its length, it’s billed as the steepest via ferrata in the United ...

The panoramic Jegihorn offers a beautiful Alpine via ferrata combined with breathtaking views of the 4,545m-high summit of Dom. Photograph by Francesco Vaninetti, Getty Images. 3.

After WWII, the Italian Alpine Club restored many of these routes for alpinists. Now, there are via ferrata routes all over the Alps and the U.S. After Telluride installed theirs in 2007, they've ...

The mascot of Leavenworth Adventure Park is Ludwig the Lion, who is inspired by the Bavarian crest, symbolizing courage. It ...

The high-alpine Cloud Ladder has a different type of superlative: With some 600 feet of sustained upward climbing for most of its length, it’s billed as the steepest via ferrata in the United ...

Photos of Leavenworth Adventure Park on July 3, 2025. Opened in 2023, the park features the Tumwater Twister Alpine Coaster, ...

Mohonk’s via ferrata requires a guide and an overnight stay at the hotel. The tour costs $250 per person and reservations for the spring will open soon, according to a Mohonk spokesperson.

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.

A breathtaking wingsuit BASE jump from Switzerland’s Via Ferrata route, combining extreme altitude with stunning alpine views. Coco Gauff responds to Aryna Sabalenka over ‘not fair’ French ...