{"id":10193,"date":"2024-01-11T10:28:18","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T17:28:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mattfife.com\/?p=10193"},"modified":"2024-08-30T11:29:37","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T18:29:37","slug":"via-ferratas-in-the-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mattfife.com\/?p=10193","title":{"rendered":"Via ferratas – in the US"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Via ferrata routes have been around for more than a century in Europe. They original had been developed in WWI to move troops and supplies through the mountains but continued to be a popular, beginner-friendly (provided you\u2019re not afraid of heights) way for people to spend time in the mountains. Today, more than 1,000 via ferrata routes spider across the Alps alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Afar has a great article on how that experience has come more and more to the US<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amangiri Via Ferrata, Utah<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Guests of Amangiri<\/a> and Camp Sarika<\/a>, two ultra-luxurious properties in Utah, can use any of the seven resort’s via ferrata’s. The most stomach-tightening course arguably involves the Cave Peak Stairway, a 200-foot-long steel bridge that spans from one peak to another 400 feet above jagged rock. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tordrillo Mountain Lodge Via Ferrata, Alaska<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The via ferrata completed by Tordrillo Mountain Lodge<\/u><\/a> features a network of metal rungs, 1,200 feet of cable, and two suspension bridges, which all together help guests gain 900 feet of elevation. Throughout the course, climbers can see the 28-mile-long Triumvirate Glacier and Tordrillo Mountains which includes Mount Spurr, an active volcano.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Only guests of the lodge are allowed to use the via ferrata\u2014and it would be challenging to sneak a climb on it otherwise, as it starts on a rocky shelf only accessible by helicopter, 4,000 feet above sea level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cloud Ladder Via Ferrata, Estes Park, Colorado<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Cloud Ladder at Estes Park Colorado<\/a> is billed as the steepest via ferrata in the United States, it\u2019s roughly 600 feet of vertical climb. Two tightrope-style suspension bridges, one of which stretches 45 feet across a 200-foot chasm. However, from the top (roughly 9,200 feet in elevation) are views of Rocky Mountain National Park and the Mummy Range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quarry Trails Metro Park Via Ferrata, Columbus, Ohio<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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One of the first urban via ferratas in the U.S., the Quarry Trails via ferrata<\/u><\/a> is found in Columbus and opened in May 2023. The route stretches 800 feet horizontally across a limestone cliff and includes two aerial walkways, a 54-foot steel staircase, and a 90-foot suspension bridge that hangs 105 feet above a pond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Telluride Via Ferrata, Telluride, Colorado<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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One of only three, free, and open-to-the-public trails in the United States, the Telluride Via Ferrata<\/u><\/a> has been operational since 2007. Nestled into the eastern end of the box canyon on the southern-facing wall below Ajax Peak, this route is technically 2.2 miles long, but only 1,600 feet of it has cable\u2014the rest is a single-track trail. However, that trail is very exposed\u2014it\u2019s on a ledge of a more than 12,000-foot mountain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rutledge said what he likes most about the route is how it differs throughout the seasons. \u201cIn the spring, you\u2019ve got Bridal Veil Falls, the tallest waterfall in Colorado, just gushing right next to you. And in the fall, you\u2019re above this sea of gold and amber trees.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taos Ski Valley Via Ferrata<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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In the sub-alpine forest of Kachina Peak, a popular ski area, is a collection of Toas Ski Valley via ferrata routes for beginners and advanced climbers alike<\/a>. The climbs start at about 11,500 feet. The routes include a 100-foot sky bridge suspended 50 feet above the ground, a double cable catwalk, and views of the Rio Honod and Wheeler Peak Wilderness area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Via ferrata routes have been around for more than a century in Europe. They original had been developed in WWI to move troops and supplies through the mountains but continued to be a popular, beginner-friendly (provided you\u2019re not afraid of heights) way for people to spend time in the mountains. Today, more than 1,000 via ferrata routes spider across the Alps alone. Afar has a great article on how that experience has come more and more to the US. Amangiri…<\/p>\n

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