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Climbers traverse North America scaling cable routes across cliffs and canyons

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Last updated 2026-09-25 — Climbing cables and bridges. Imagine the feeling of a mountaineer hanging off a cliff face, fingers gripping rocks that crumble beneath them, desperately seeking footing on metal rungs as they teeter precariously—before finally ascending thousands of feet to the cliff’s summit. BBC...


Jeffersonville, Vermont, USA — Smugglers' Notch


  In 1980, an avid mountaineer who had led international climbing expeditions developed this cable route — Smugglers' Notch, as it's known locally — which has since become a beloved destination for families across North America. To tackle this challenge, climbers need to prepare climbing and rafting gear. After navigating through Brewster Canyon, you’ll encounter a 75-foot (22.9-meter) waterfall cascading over a pebble-strewn river. Along the way, climbers will traverse rugged gullies and canyons, scramble over boulders, cross rivers, and navigate above the treetops of the forest. Be prepared to get wet.
 

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