A Great Place to Learn

Ouray's ice climbing is not only terrific it is a great classroom. Not only does this climbing college boast climbs of all difficulties, these climbs are as short as fifty feet and also some of the longest in the lower 48.

"But..." you say, "every ice climbing destination brags about that!" What those other destinations dont have is a finely tuned thermostat. The temperatures get cold at night which makes the ice grow but here the days are mild and sometimes even warm allowing climbers of all abilities to focus on climbing and worry less about battling the cold!

These photos are from some of Ouray's top classrooms for getting out and up on ice.

School is in session,

Eitan

Photos top to bottom: Stairway to Heaven WI 4 8 Pitches, Whorehouse Hoses WI4 4 pitches, Frozen nozzle at the Ouray Ice Park, First Gulley WI3 4 pitches

Ouray 911

This winter has been fantastic so far! My first season in Ouray has been full of terrific climbing, a wonderful local community, and stunning views of the San Juans. Working for Clint Cook at San Jaun Mountain Guides and doing rope accessed snow removal in Telluride has provided interesting and satisfying work that leaves plenty of time to climb.

I just finished a Wilderness upgrade for medial professionals with NOLS' Wilderness Medicine Institute. This course really dialed my medical skills even more and will allow me to keep my Wilderness EMT-B certification for another two years. Like my beacon, probe, and shovel, I hope I won't need it!

Climbing continues here through March so hit me up if you want to come check out the legendary Ouray Ice Park!

Cheers!

Eitan