Climbing guide Jason Doyle takes participants on the new via ferrata located on private property on Gold Mountain, up County Road 14 near Ouray, last summer. Basecamp Ouray owner Logan Tyler partnered with the owners of Gold Mountain Ranch, Rick and Sandra Wilson, to construct the via ferrata on their 1,200-acre property. County commissioners will consider permitting for the commercial operation next month. Photo courtesy Travis Perkins
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Private via ferrata awaits approval
A commercial via ferrata on private land near Ouray received initial approval from the Ouray Area Joint Planning Board last month. But the applicants still need final approval from the Board of County Commissioners.
The via ferrata is called the Gold Mountain Expedition, named for the Gold Mountain Mine. It’s a series of steel cables, metal rungs and other supports to help those who use it have a protected climbing route. If approved, this would be the second via ferrata in Ouray County – in ...
