Latest via ferrata news

Julia Clarke on a via ferrata in Corsica

The North Face Verto Gore-Tex Alpine Mid Boots review: rugged protection for scaling rock

By Julia Clarke published

Built for rocky scrambles and via ferratas, these lightweight boots protect your feet and give you great grip on both dry and wet surfaces

Hiking
reasons you need approach shoes: Zamberlan Salathè

7 reasons you need approach shoes: we get technical

By Alex Foxfield published

From long walks ins, technical scrambles and easier climbing routes, there are many reasons you need approach shoes for your mountain adventures

Hiking
Zamberland Salathé GTX: scrambling

Zamberlan Salathé GTX approach shoes review: designed to take you 'from the car to the top'

By Alex Foxfield published

We get to grips with the Zamberlan Salathé GTX approach shoes, letting these premium scramblers loose on rocky terrain and hikes in the British backcountry

Hiking
Climbing via ferrata on schwarzhorn 2928m in Grindelwald Switzerland

Daring rock climbing thieves pull off high altitude heist

By Julia Clarke published

The smash-and-grab took place on the longest Via Ferrata in Switzerland

Climbing
Climbers on a via ferrata route

What is a via ferrata? And how to do your first via ferrata route

By Kieran Cunningham published

In this post, we take a look at the hiking-climbing hybrid that is via ferrata in more detail and offer a selection of tips to help newcomers get those all-important first few routes under their belts

Hiking