Last Days in Ouray, Colorado – Camp Bird, First Blood, and Stitches

This article may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase through these links, I will earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks!Before this season in Ouray, Colorado; I had gone from climbing ice on just a handful of occasions (maybe around 15 days total), to climbing ice five or six times a week over the course …

Things to Do in Ouray Colorado (When You’re Not Ice Climbing)

After almost two full months of living, climbing, and playing in Ouray, I’ve realized you can’t sustain climbing day after day after day indefinitely. You’ll need to incorporate periodic rest days (at least I do!). So are there any things to do in Ouray Colorado in the winter when you aren’t ice climbing? Turns out there are quite a few …

Ouray Mixed Climbing

Ouray Mixed Climbing with the Potomac Mountain Club

I continued climbing with members of the Potomac Mountain Club who were in town for their annual trip to the Ouray Ice Park. All in all, there might have been about 10 people who came through from the club. It was good to see some old familiar faces, as well as meet a few that I hadn’t seen before. We …

Backcountry Ice – Climbing Dexter Creek Slabs in Ouray

After Sameer’s departure, I continued climbing with Justin and Jason–the early arrivals from the DC group. Tuesday morning we just happened to connect with John and Jim from Salt Lake City when we were all climbing around one another in the School Room in the Ice Park. They let us in on their plan to get on some backcountry, multipitch …

The Amphitheater above town. Photo by Bird Shot.

Second Week of Ice Climbing in Ouray, Colorado

Following the Ouray Ice Festival the crowds disappeared, though the bitter cold remained. This weather was beginning to feel more reminiscent of the screaming barfies inducing New Hampshire ice climbing scene. This 30+ degree F climbing and easy accessibility of the Ice Park had been making me soft! Well, at least I could finally use some more of my toe …