Mount Blue Sky Via Ferrata Climbing Experience in Idaho Springs
Description
A Via Ferrata, which means “iron way” in Italian, is a method of mountaineering & rock climbing that’s been used in Europe for centuries. Via Ferrata courses use a combination of ladders, rungs, rails, cables and bridges to aid in moving across and up a cliff face. The Iron Way in Idaho Springs is an assisted rock climbing guided tour where guests clip into cables that run along the side of a cliff. They then move along a designated path of iron rungs and bridges to move across, and along the way they will be required to clip in and out of the cable to progress through the course. This is made possible through an advanced internal locking system in the carabiners. Each guest will have 2 carabiners connected to bungee-style lanyards on their harness. The internal locking system makes it impossible to clip out of both at the same time, insuring that climbers are connected to the cable of the course at all times.
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Important Information
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Weight minimums and maximums are 40 lbs to 250 lbs.
- Operates in all weather conditions (exception of lightning), please dress appropriately
Reviews(19)
Scary but exhilarating! There was some bad weather that came up while we were out there so 2 of us didn’t get to do 2 things along the course but overall it was a great experience.
Thank you for sharing your experience with us! We're so glad to hear you found the adventure exhilarating, even with the unexpected weather. We hope you'll come back and complete the full experience with us next time. There's even more fun waiting for you!
Great experience with friendly hosts/guides! They even called us to make sure we were close when we werent there 15 min early. We were stuck in traffic and were afraid that we weren't going to make our time, but they worked with us!! My only complaint would be the location it is not optimal. But that's mainly due to the construction and proximity to the highway, but very cool time!
Hi, Thank you so much for the kind words and for sharing your experience! We're really glad our team was able to work with you and make sure you didn’t miss out, even with the traffic challenges. We completely understand your feedback about the location, and we appreciate your patience with that. We're thrilled to hear you still had a very cool time, and we hope to see you again for another adventure soon!
This was an excellent family adventure. Our guides Andy and Michael were outstanding. They were a great team that worked together well and were extremely patient and safety conscious. The views were amazing!
We’re so glad you and your family had an excellent adventure with us! Andy and Michael will be thrilled to hear your kind words. We hope to see you back for more adventures soon!
John and Sunshine did a great job guiding our small group thru the course, and the course was fun and exciting
Thanks for adventuring with us! We’re thrilled to hear John and Sunshine made your day on the course such a fun and exciting experience. Hope to see you back for another round of thrills soon!
This was a fun activity. We have done rock climbing and zip lining before but the via ferrata was a great mix and a new adventure. Our guides, Hunter and Jon, were knowledgeable and experienced. Our whole family had a great time.
Thanks for the great review! We're so glad your family enjoyed the Via Ferrata—it’s the perfect blend of adventure, and we’re thrilled it offered something new even for experienced climbers and zippers. Hunter and Jon will be glad to hear they made it even better. Hope to see you all again for another epic day out!
Fun and challenging would best describe this adventure. The only reason this works for non climber is the guides. We had the two best guides who were knowledgeable and friendly. They make sure you are safe and having fun the entire climb. We did the starlight climb which was Awesome. I recommend wearing something that has a zipper so you can bring your phone to capture this experience. It was wonderful. I will be back!
This trip was thrilling all around. Our guides, Xavier and Lilly, were both terrific. Their knowledge and leadership made the day special for everyone in our group. I can not wait to be back with AVA in the future!
This was a great introduction to many things to do outdoors in Colorado in the summer. It had some rock climbing-like experience, walking on wire suspension bridges, repelling, and zip lines. Xavier and Otter were fantastic guides and we all had a great time. I highly recommend AVA Via Ferrata Climbing to anyone that can.
This was a diverse and entertaining three hour adventure! Highly recommended! Gus and Max kept us all safe and entertained :)
Our guides on the Via Ferrata Max and Simon were fantastic! Very entertaining and very knowledgeable. We were in good hands with them guiding us. It really pushed us out of our comfort zones in a safe way. Our guides even took our pictures and sent them to us after the experience. I would definitely recommend this if you have ever wanted to try rock climbing or a high ropes course.
