"Many via ferratas were originally built to aid movements of alpine military units during the First World War, and now (although they also exist in Germany, Austria, France and Switzerland) they ...

Brigata Tridentina is one of the most popular via ferratas of the Dolomites. The route climbs from Passo Gardena to the Refugio Pisciadù mountain hut with a a steep ascent on good holds and ...

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This story appears in the July 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. When a system of cables, steps, and ladders was built in the Dolomites to help World War I troops traverse the mountains ...

The Dolomites, located in the Alps in northern Italy, are a popular summer hiking destination. The couple were hiking on the via ferrata Santner trail, which climbs to over 2,000m (6,500ft ...

Louise Atkinson, from Ripon, North Yorkshire, fell about 100ft (30m) while walking with her partner in the Dolomites in July ... hiking on the 24 July on the Via Ferrata Santner trail, which ...