Via ferrata (Italian for Iron Path) are climbing routes with permanent cables, rungs and ladders that climbers can secure into for relatively safe ascents. Tag along with the Faction Ski team as they hook up to a challenging via ferrata in the Dolomites to shred some breathtaking terrain. Super cool:

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