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The ultimate adventure guide
The Ouray Ice Park offers a variety of grades and styles, all available for safe top roping.
The Ouray Ice Park can get crowded on weekends, but there are plenty of routes to choose from.
You must come to the Ouray Ice Park with your own tools or take a clinic from a local outfitter.
The ice park offers some challenging routes for experienced climbers.
Outside of Ouray, the Camp Bird Road area contains a bounty of beautiful, natural climbs.
Ouray is set within the stunning San Juan mountain range.
Those looking for extra challenges can venture into the hills to climb natural ice.
The San Juans are full of stunning ice and mixed lines, such as this committing alpine route near Silverton.
Justin Michael
Photo Date:
02/04/2014
Climber making their way up the ice.
Justin Michael
Photo Date:
02/04/2014
Fresh snow.
Justin Michael
Photo Date:
02/04/2014
Looking down into the ice park east.
Justin Michael
Photo Date:
02/04/2014
Looking down into the ice park east.
Justin Michael
Photo Date:
02/04/2014
Cave at the base of the park.