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.
Posted By : Explorer796915
This was SO MUCH FUN!! We had a BLAST! Our guides kept us safe, but made sure we had a great time. The views were AMAZING and the Ferrata itself was challenging but not difficult. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!
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Posted On : 2024-06-17 18:47:23 
Posted By : Sarah_H
My boys recently went and one said it was by far his favorite vacation activity that he has ever done! Highly recommend
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Posted On : 2024-06-09 07:58:28 
Posted By : KevinC864
We are pretty experienced in doing via ferrata, so this via ferrata was good and not terribly difficult. The nice thing about it is, the tour included ziplines and some obstacle courses.
It also included a rappell and a freefall… if you have never done via ferrata, this is a good beginning course and I would highly recommend it.
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Posted On : 2023-08-06 19:53:52
Posted By : Steven W
We had an amazing time on this via ferrata. Our family of 7 ranged in age 13 to 66. We all had a blast. It was challenging, but incredibly fun. The equipment is good quality. Our guides, TJ and Spencer were excellent at keeping it fun and safe. There are alternate routes for a few obstacles, so those who want to take a slightly easier route have the option to do so, while still having fun. Highly recommended.
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Posted On : 2023-08-05 11:26:55
Posted By : U7753BVangier
This experience was a once in a lifetime experience. We had Shawn and Nate as our guides. They were so encouraging and patient with those of us who were terrified! We were so happy our family got to experience this together!
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Posted On : 2023-07-25 15:29:08
Posted By : Danmulderlocke
My kids and i had a great and exciting time on the Via Ferrata. Our guides, Kobe and Mark, were awesome. Whole experience rocked
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Posted On : 2022-08-18 11:55:35
Posted By : kennethtJ1372HE
The experience covered many aspects of climbing including traversing, rappelling, zip lining and multiple bridges suspended between rock formations . Coby and TJ kept our group safe , kept us laughing And gave us valuable tips for completing the Ferrata . I dropped my phone out of my pocket and they climbed down 30 feet to retrieve it !! Thanks so much for showing us a great time !!
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Posted On : 2022-07-20 20:32:59
Posted By : JoeyM394
What a wonderful day it was. There were 3 of us. My wife, teenage son, and myself. AVA Adventures did a fantastic job of allowing us to experience a sense of adventure on the zip lines while still feeling completely safe. Dillon and Mark were lots of fun and very knowledgeable. Thank you to AVA and to our wonderful guides!
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Posted On : 2022-07-16 14:13:07
Posted By : Anne H
Today I got to check an item of my bucket list. Our Via Ferrata experience was awesome. TJ and Ellie were excellent guides who instructed us along the way. We felt safe and confident thanks to their positive reinforcement. Thank you for a wonderful morning!!
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Posted On : 2022-07-05 16:31:15
Posted By : macyginny
Brock and Joseph were excellent guides. Liked the hanging off rock faces. Ok to take water with you just need to have a butt pack or something that can be attached. No restroom. Go at Basecamp. Water fountain in lobby. Challenging but kid and 1st time friendly. .highly recommended.
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Posted On : 2022-06-28 21:05:14
