The HOOK IT TWIST is CLIMBING TECHNOLOGY’s via ferrata set with an integrated connector swivel equipped with a progressive tearing textile energy absorber. Compact and lightweight, it can be used by ...

As its name suggests, HOOK IT COMPACT, the new via ferrata set, features a “compact” structure achieved by reducing the width, and therefore weight, of the two new elasticated lanyards made of ...

The via ferrata craze of Colorado has come to the "Switzerland of America" — fitting, considering the European-inspired fun. "It's a perfect fit for Ouray," said local co-creator Mark Iuppenlatz, ...

It’s a distraction mechanism. My knees are clacking, my mouth has gone dry, and it’s all I can do to muffle the screams inside my head. But here I am, buckled into a harness and clipped by a carabiner ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Something new is under construction in central Ohio and it's the first of its kind in an urban setting in the United States. It's called a via ferrata, a type of rock climbing path.

If you’ve ever wanted to scale the stunning cliffs of Upstate New York’s rocky ridges, a new adventure has opened this year that offers visitors a chance to experience the thrill—even if they’ve never ...

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 ...

Five miles northwest of downtown Columbus, Ohio, a once unremarkable limestone cliff is about to make an innovative mark on the world of outdoor recreation. The wall, part of a defunct quarry, sits at ...

I have always told my children to “do hard things.” It is a philosophy that has served me well in life. On Friday, Oct. 8, I accomplished another “hard thing” at the age of 59. The new Cloud Ladder ...