Tag: Via Ferrata
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A guide to the Royal Gorge: The bridge, thrill rides and adventures
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In Colorado Springs, there’s “America’s Mountain.” About an hour’s drive to the southwest, there’s “America’s Bridge.” The Royal Gorge Bridge officially established the trademark in 2019 — 90 years after the stunning achievement that was its construction. In 1929, the bridge opened as the world’s…
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Colorado ski area offers highest via ferrata experience in North America
SUMMIT COUNTY • Arapahoe Basin Ski Area is known for its snowy slopes in the winter. But come summer, A-Basin transforms into another type of outdoor destination. Opening last year, the Arapahoe Basin Via Ferrata Tour is an alpine adventure that offers no shortage of great views and great moments as participants climb 1,200 vertical…
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New Colorado via ferrata proclaimed ‘new bar for what’s possible’ in rock climbing craze
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado’s via ferrata revolution continues with a route claimed to be among the steepest in the United States. Cloud Ladder is the newest addition to The Alpine Jewel, an Estes Park destination specializing in the booming rock climbing fad. Among The Alpine Jewel’s other routes…