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 …
Ice Leader’s Seminar with San Juan Mountain Guides
I decided to do a double down with ice instruction, so to speak, and after my 1:1 course with Mark Miller where we dialed in technique on the steep stuff, I followed it up with San Juan Mountain Guide’s 4-day Leader’s Seminar, which also was with Mark Miller. A total of seven days over two weeks with the foremost ice …
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 …
Becoming a Better Ice Climber: Improving Form and Technique
UPDATE: Tragically, on January 30th, 2015 Mark Miller died in a climbing accident in Silverton, Colorado. Mark was a great guy, excellent instructor, and no doubt will be missed by many. My thoughts go out to his friends and family and those that knew him. “Get me a Korean … any Korean!” That was the eye-catching title of an old …
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 …
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 …