Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A drone captures an aerial view of via ferrata climbers at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in Jackson Hole, Wyo. Few outdoor ...

The activity traces its roots back to World War I, when Italian troops needed a way to cross the rocky Dolomite Mountains. They affixed a series of rungs, ladders and cables to the rock to assist in ...

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 ...

Iron rungs cling to the nearly vertical vermillion cliffs outside Zion National Park in Utah. Strapped into harnesses and helmets, climbers make their slow ascent of the meandering route that ...

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 ...