Ouray Ice Festival

An ice park without ice: How is outdoor industry dealing with a warm winter?

The Ouray Ice Park is usually a winter wonderland, filled with plunging ice climbing routes that cling to the sides…

Ouray Ice Park opens Friday

temperatures led to a later opening, but the future looks … brisk

Ouray ice park opens for the season

driver of Ouray’s winter economy ekes out an opening in time for Christmas

Climbers can chill out, Ouray Ice Park future secure

A new water source will help during drought times and provide new routes for scaling

In Ouray, a world-famous festival draws thousands to climb chandeliers of ice

year’s event drew about 2,000 attendees

Ouray Ice Park set to open in late December with full slate of events

Climbing area seeks to bounce back after rockfall destroyed a bridge, water infrastructure in March

Tumbling rock destroys bridge to Ouray Ice Park, pipeline to power plant

Rockfall destruction challenges green-power provider

Ice climbing competitions in Ouray dominated by Russian athletes

Canadians claim women’s competition

Ouray Ice Festival evolves from humble roots, driven by climber community

Durango’s Garcia part of event’s climb

25th Ouray Ice Festival

climbers from around the world descended on the small mountain town of Ouray for the 25th Ouray Ice Festival.

Ice climbing death in Ouray a rarity among avalanche fatalities, records show

report says guide service was not using beacons

Photos: Ouray Ice Festival begins

In Ouray, ice is hot

Weekend’s winter wonderland welcomed worldwide

Climb inside the ice box

climbing festival one of a kind

Ice for all ages

Beginners and experts head to Ouray climbing fest

A life on ice

Fulfillment once came from risky climbs, now from teaching others