Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... TELLURIDE — The foot-wide trail on loose rock above sheer cliffs is disconcerting, requiring deliberate steps. But when the footpath disappears, the ...

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 ...

NRocks Outdoor Adventures, Circleville, W.Va. The term “via ferrata” describes a series of metal rebar rungs, ladders and bridges glued into the rock that let non-mountaineers reach epic heights. All ...

Few outdoor adventures offer the payoff rock climbing does — a screensaver-worthy shot from a summit, along with a story you’ll never tire of telling. The boasting and epic views are rewards for years ...