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The Mount Ogden Via Ferrata hiking and climbing experience in Waterfall Canyon, is an outdoor recreation area located in
Ogden City Ogden ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Weber County, Utah, United States, approximately east of the Great Salt Lake and north of Salt Lake City. The population was 87,321 in 2020, according to the US Census Bureau, making it Utah's eigh ...
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Weber County, Utah Weber County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of Utah. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 262,223, making it Utah's fourth-most populous county. Its county seat and largest city is Ogden, the home of Weber State Univers ...
. The privately owned climbing area is open for guided climbing tours only. The mountainous site in Waterfall Canyon is known for its sheer rock walls, beautiful views of Weber County and the City of Ogden. It features a guided
Via Ferrata A via ferrata (Italian language, Italian for "iron path", plural ''vie ferrate'' or in English ''via ferratas'') is a protected climbing route found in the Alps and certain other Alpine locations. The protection includes steel fixtures such as ...
climbing experience including a beginning training wall.
Rock climbing Rock climbing is a climbing sports discipline that involves ascending climbing routes, routes consisting of natural rock in an outdoor environment, or on artificial resin climbing walls in a mostly indoor environment. Routes are documented in c ...
was once common there; climbers may now climb only if guided by approved climbing guides.According to the Mount Ogden Via Ferrata website
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Via Ferrata A via ferrata (Italian language, Italian for "iron path", plural ''vie ferrate'' or in English ''via ferratas'') is a protected climbing route found in the Alps and certain other Alpine locations. The protection includes steel fixtures such as ...


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* VF Ivano Dibona * Karlsruher Grat


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Hit the Heights, but Take the Stairs
The New York Times. September 2006.
OgdenFoothillPrivateLand
Facebook.com
Up a Mountain With a Rifle
Shooting Illustrated. March 2011.
Discover Via Ferrata
Experience Life. Tourist attractions in Weber County, Utah Tourist attractions in Utah Hiking trails in Utah Via ferrata {{Climbing-stub