Mount Blue Sky, Colorado Via Ferrata | AVA Rafting
Trip Recommender

Find Your Perfect Adventure

Mount Blue Sky, Colorado Via Ferrata

TRIPS WE OFFER

SCROLL

01
01
OVERVIEW

 

Mount Blue Sky (formerly Mount Evans) Via Ferrata is one of AVA’s newer extreme adventures, sitting at the base of a beautiful 14,000+ foot peak in the Colorado Rockies. 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, ensuring that climbers are connected to the cable of the course at all times.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Cliffside via ferrata course over scenic Idaho Springs and Chicago Creek
  • Climb over 300 feet above the ground!
  • Up to 3 hour tour
  • Minimum age: 12
  • Minimum weight: 50 lbs, maximum weight: 250 lbs
LAST
NEXT
BOOK OR QUOTE THIS TRIP

Location: Idaho Springs, CO VIEW MAPVIEW MAP

Activities: Via Ferrata, Rock Climbing

Duration: 1/2 Day

Difficulty: Level 5

Minimum Age: 12 years old

Price:
from $119 Ages 12+ BOGO 1/2 off
with promo BLUESKY24

02
02
WHAT'S INCLUDED

AVA Rafting & Zipline strives to keep your experience with us special, and that means including all the gear you’ll need for your adventure as well as the insight on what you should throw into your bag the day of your trip. With your Via Ferrata excursion, our guides will gear you up completely for a successful day on the cliffside. Just don’t forget the sunscreen!

EQUIPMENT

  • Helmet
  • Harness
  • Gloves

WHAT TO BRING

  • Good shoes for the hike in
  • Comfy, athletic style pants
  • Water Bottle
  • Sunscreen
  • Backpack
LAST
NEXT

03
03
ITINERARY

DAY 1

  • Meet at the Idaho Springs Outpost
  • Gear up & meet your guide
  • Hop in the Zip Truck for a ride to the course
  • Head out for your Via Ferrata Adventure!
LAST
NEXT

04
04
DEPARTURE DATES & TIMES

Schedule
March – October
March | Trips leave at 9:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 3:30 PM every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
April – Early May | Trips leave at 9:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 3:30 PM Thursday-Sunday
Beginning May 10 | Trips leave at 9:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 3:30 PM Daily

LAST
NEXT

05
05
TESTIMONIALS


Similar Trips

Clear Creek Gold Rush Rafting + Via Ferrata
  • Location: Idaho Springs, CO
  • Activities: Whitewater Rafting Colorado, Via Ferrata, Denver, CO Ziplining
  • Duration: Full Day
  • Physical Level: Level 5
  • Price:
    from $183 Ages 12+ 15% off
    with promo SNOWDANCE24

Cliffside Zipline Half Day
  • Location: Idaho Springs, CO
  • Activities: Denver, CO Ziplining
  • Duration: 1/2 Day
  • Physical Level: Level 3
  • Price:
    from $84 Ages 13+
    from $79 Ages 6-12 BOGO 1/2 off
    with promo BLUESKY24

Upper Clear Creek 1/2 Day Rafting + Zipline Package
  • Location: Idaho Springs, CO
  • Activities: Denver, CO Ziplining
  • Duration: Full Day
  • Physical Level: Level 5
  • Price:
    from $163 Ages 15+ 15% off
    with promo SNOWDANCE24

Upper Clear Creek 1/2 Day + Via Ferrata
  • Location: Idaho Springs, CO
  • Activities: Whitewater Rafting Colorado, Via Ferrata
  • Duration: Full Day
  • Physical Level: Level 5
  • Price:
    from $189 Ages 15+ 15% off
    with promo SNOWDANCE24