Latin for 'iron way', a via ferrata is the bridge between scrambling and climbing. It requires very little equipment and a good head for heights. Unlike climbing or bouldering problems, a via ferrata ...

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 ...

We have received and published the press release of the UIAA concerning the second recall in the last six months of Rope-friction Via Ferrata sets. We hope that in the near future this official press ...

Mammut has announced a voluntary recall of its Skywalker Pro Via Ferrata Set. This relates to the 'Skywalker Pro Via Ferrata Set' and 'Skywalker Pro Turn Via Ferrata Set' sold from 2023 onwards. The ...

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, ...

It is a foreign concept to most climbers in America. But in Europe, a mountaineering discipline called via ferrata -- Italian for "iron way" -- is an immensely popular way to get off the ground.

It is a foreign concept to most climbers in America. But in Europe, a mountaineering discipline called via ferrata — Italian for “iron way” — is an immensely popular way to get off the ground.

From my lofty perch 8,900 feet above sea level in Italy’s Dolomite Mountains, the view is spectacular. Towering peaks frame an idyllic Alpine valley, with deep-green pine forests and golden foothills.