The Gold Mountain Via Ferrata has expanded with two extreme segments both opening in June.
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If youre not surewhat avia ferratais, youre not alone.
Even the English translation of the Italian term iron path doesnt provide much insight.
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To put it simply, a via ferrata is a fixedclimbing routemade up of metal rungs drilled into rock.
Climbers can scale sheer mountain faces typically reserved for experts with relative ease.
And for some climbers, it might be easy too easy.
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The new, 300-foot-long segment leads to an overhanging rock roof that you climb monkey-bar-style.
All journeys up Gold Mountain must be done with a local guide fromBasecamp Ouray.
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