Dec. 1—fayetteville — The West Virginia Land Trust (WVLT) recently secured permanent access to a popular rock climbing area in the New River Gorge region. A local climbing representative says ...

Indeed, at Nelson Rocks Preserve, all you need to scale the via ferrata is Spider-Man's will. Via ferrata is Italian for "iron way." In Europe, more than 300 via ferratas are open to the public.

“New River has over 1,400 named rock climbs and has become one of the most popular rock-climbing destinations in the country,” New River Gorge National Park and Preserve Superintendent Charles ...