AVA’s Idaho Springs outpost is located only 30 minutes west of downtown Denver, making an afternoon adventure in the mountains entirely doable. Idaho Springs is home to AVA’s Cliffside Zipline and Mount Blue Sky Via Ferrata course. If you’re wanting a true Rocky Mountain experience, head a bit further west to AVA’s Buena Vista location. There are rustic miner cabins and lodging on site so you can make your way over the night before your adventure and wake up to the crisp air in the Arkansas River Valley before you get ready for your action-packed day.

With a plethora of summer adventures available and so many outfitters, it’s hard to pick the best one. AVA is Colorado’s premier adventure guide for many different reasons. First of all, our guides are some of the best trained in the country. Every guide starts out in a thorough training course to become proficient in all the gear, safety measures and course procedures. Once you arrive at one of our outposts and get geared up, you’ll go through ground school to learn all the do’s and don’ts of traversing on your Via Ferrata excursion. You’ll feel safe navigating the cliffside on our Via Ferrata courses and your guides will be there to help you along the way. Our courses will take you a few hours to venture through and we’re sure you’ll be smiling ear to ear after conquering this mountaineering trip.