Mount Blue Sky, Colorado Via Ferrata

Get your heart up on one of our most daring adventure trips! On our Mount Blue Sky Via Ferrata course, you will traverse the cliffside in this unique assisted climbing experience, with views of the Rockies and the town of Idaho Springs present the entire way.

Our Mount Blue Sky Via Ferrata represents a type of climbing, where adventurers utilize a combination of ladders, rungs, rails, cables, and bridges to aid in moving across and up a cliff face. This course offers the chance to try out a new outdoor experience, get your blood pumping, and marvel at Colorado scenery the entire way.

Minimum age: 12, minimum weight: 50 lbs., maximum weight: 250 lbs.

Trip Highlights

What to Expect

• An up to 3 hour climbing tour that takes you into the cliffside of Colorado’s Rocky Mountains
• The opportunity to try out a unique climbing experience with a focus on features built into the natural mountainside
• Climbing course includes iron rungs, bars, and cables used to clip in and out along the course
• Soar on several lines from our zipline course, as well as rappel down the cliff face
• A 50 foot controlled freefall!
• Stunning views of the Colorado Rockies and historic Idaho Springs the entire way

Trip Itinerary

• Meet your guide and prepare for your adventure at our Idaho Springs outpost.
• Enjoy a brief ride in our truck to the starting point of your climb
• Soar through the air on multiple lines along our zipline course.
• Conquer the mountainside as you ascend crags and traverse across iron rungs and other features
• Return to the outpost and review the photos captured during your trip.

Who will love this trip?

• Adrenaline seekers looking to maximize thrills on their adventure
• Climbing enthusiasts eager to delve into a unique variation of the sport.
• Colorado first-timers and locals alike hoping to view the Rocky Mountains from a unique vantage point
• Families with children aged 12 and above
• Groups looking for an adventure within a short drive of Denver, Colorado

Related Packages

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2. Upper Clear Creek 1/2 Day + Via Ferrata

   Spend your day venturing through the mountains on with this thrilling combo of activities! You'll have the opportunity to challenge yourself on the water and land, as you rush class IV rapids on the Upper Clear Creek and climb high into the cliffside on our Mount Blue Sky Via Ferrata course.  

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4. Browns Canyon Rafting + Via Ferrata

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5. The Lower Canyon Rafting + Via Ferrata

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Not sure yet? Here are some other activities

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2. Browns Canyon Half Day + Zipline Package

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9. Browns Canyon Sizzler

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12. 1/2 Day Bike Rental

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13. Rock Climb Half Day

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14. Stand Up Paddleboard Half Day

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