The concept of the “Iron Highway” comes from World War I when soldiers traveled from Italy to Austria using a system of wires and clips. In the modern day, a “Via Ferrata” is an extreme hiking trail ...

The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by locals. I figured a via ferrata at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area would be no walk in the park—nothing is at the resort, ...

Steve and Anna Clendenen of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, had scaled five via ferrata courses before taking on Arapahoe Basin Ski Area’s new East Wall climb Tuesday morning. The Clendenens were in for ...

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 ...