Tahoe Via Ferrata

08/25/2026

08/20/2026

Mentally challenging but protected the entire time.

The suspension bridges on the Via Ferrata might be the best way to get real height exposure in Tahoe. When you're crossing them, it feels like you're on top of the world, and you are, kind of. The Via Ferrata sits 1,200 ft above Palisades Tahoe, so the views from these bridges are panoramic.

Steel cables bolted deep into the rock, climbing harnesses, and specialized lanyards keep climbers connected to the course the entire time.
The perfect way to see a new side of Palisades Tahoe, or to challenge yourself to climb higher with the support of an expert guide.

If you want to cross one of the Via's two incredible suspension bridges, be sure to book the 4-hour tour!

07/03/2026

Odds are, you're missing the best way to experience Lake Tahoe 🧗

Wanna get away from the summer crowds? Try climbing 800 feet above them. While it might sound out of reach, the Tahoe Via requires no experience. It's a new way to experience Lake Tahoe that truly anyone can enjoy.

06/25/2026

The fact that you can climb the Via with your grandparents doesn't mean it's not a full-on adventure.

It just means that we've built a system that's completely adaptable to any skill level, and it's led by expert guides who cater every experience exactly to your level.

06/23/2026

Via season is in full swing! 🚀 Come experience Lake Tahoe's most unique adventure, no experience required!

We have 2hr, 3hr, and 4hr tours and can accommodate just about anyone who's ready and willing to learn and grow with us in the mountains.

06/18/2026

If you don't have that friend, well ... odds are, you are that friend.

We're all in for the random Thursday adventures (plus all the other days too) 👏

06/15/2026

1. "Via ferrata" is Italian for "iron way." The first ones were cut into the Alps during the World Wars, when troops needed to cross high peaks and passes on fixed steel rungs and cables. After the fighting stopped, nobody pulled the hardware out, and climbers started doing the old routes for fun.

2. The Tahoe Via is bolted onto the Tram Face at Palisades, the granite wall under the aerial tram, sitting between 7,000 and 8,000 feet.

3. The route you climb depends on how long you go. The 2-hour tour climbs The Great Escape, the 3-hour follows The Loophole, and the 4-hour tours take on the Sundial Arête or the Skyline Traverse to the top of the face.

4. The Loophole tops out at the Olympic Valley Overlook, one of the best viewpoints in the valley. The 4-hour routes finish at Tram Tower 1 and descend through Broken Arrow Bowl to a vehicle pickup.

5. A steel cable runs the entire route as a continuous lifeline, so you stay clipped to the rock 100% of the time.

6. The climb is built for almost everyone. No experience is required, and anyone taller than 3'11" can do it with the effort of a short hike.

7. Every climb is guided. We run it through AMGA-certified guides, the same standard behind our expeditions around the world.

The season is open from now until it snows again, come climb with us!

06/11/2026

You can't ski the Tram Face, but you sure can climb it. 👏

The Tahoe Via Ferrata opens up terrain at Palisades Tahoe that nobody else gets to see. No experience required to take in all that Olympic Valley has to offer in a way that's unlike any other adventure in Tahoe.

06/09/2026

Everyone has the potential to be a climber. The Via Ferrata is just a way of helping people discover it.

Climb with us this summer and see what it's all about. 🚀

05/29/2026

Would you let your kids do this?? 🫣

And by this, we mean having the absolute highlight experience of their summer. Our Kids Climbing Camps spend days on the Tahoe Via Ferrata, rock climbing on Donner Summit, hiking around Olympic Valley, and otherwise having more fun than pretty much anyone else out here.