Climbing & Via Ferrata in Zion

Two very different experiences sharing the same category.

**Rock climbing lessons** in Zion mean multi-pitch trad climbs on Navajo sandstone — among the most iconic climbing in North America. Zion Adventure Co. and Rock Odysseys run beginner-through-advanced courses on the cliff bands outside the park (commercial climbing inside Zion is restricted). Half-day intro courses ($150-200 per person) cover anchor systems, belay technique, and a first multi-pitch climb. Full-day courses go higher and harder.

**Via Ferrata** is the other path — a chains-and-cables route bolted to the cliff face with iron rungs and steel cables you clip into. No climbing experience required. You wear a harness, double-clip your leashes between cable segments, and walk up the face like a steel ladder built into the rock. Zion Adventures and Rock Odysseys both run via ferrata trips on cliffs near the park boundary.

For first-time outdoor adventurers: via ferrata. For climbers wanting their first multi-pitch experience on world-class sandstone: take the climbing lesson.