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Ouray Ice Park: Colorado Ice Climbing [VIDEO]

March 20, 2013 By


Our guide, Chad Peele – and his experience and confidence – comforted our nerves right out of the gate. Lindsay was in her typical pre-adventure mode of asking a million questions, and Lanee was in her usual mode of resembling a horse chomping at the bit before a race! We’re not going to sugar coat this. Ice climbing is hard!

We used muscles that we’re not used to engaging very often (like the front of the shin to keep your foot flexed to get the crampons a good grip of ice when you kick into it, and our non-dominant arms to throw in the ice picks), so naturally those muscles tired quickly and we needed to take several breaks along the way up.

It took us a good hour of channeling and challenging our Colorado ice climbing vixens within to get to the top of the beginner’s hill at Ouray Ice Park. At the end we asked Chad to do it, so we could see how ice climbing is really supposed to be done. As we expected, it took him less than 10 minutes — and without being roped in! Insanity.

While we left the Ouray Ice Park bruised and battered (smashing your knee into a hard, thick sheet of ice leaves quite a mark!) — we can’t wait to try it again, this time with the jitters and fear behind us and a little experience on our side. You do get the hang of it after some missteps and it begins to feel like a fun puzzle as you maneuver up the ice wall. Plus — it can be great therapy! Watch the video above to see why, and for a recap of our climb.

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Ouray, Colorado Ice Climbing Resources

Ouray Ice Park Climbing Season: Oct or Nov – Mar

Ouray Ice Festival: Mid Jan

Ouray Ice Park Fee: FREE

Ouray Ice Climbing Guides: San Juan Mountain Guides

Hot Tips for Newbies: Discover Outdoor’s Beginner’s Guide to Ice Climbing

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Ouray Ice Park Video

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OURAY ICE PARK

County Road 361, Ouray, CO 81427

(970) 325-4288

www.ourayicepark.com

SAN JUAN MOUNTAIN GUIDES

www.mtnguides.net

(800) 642-5389

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Filed Under: Adventure, Adventure Travel, Reviews, STAY + PLAY, U.S., Videos, Voyages Tagged With: Chad Peele, colorado, Colorado Adventure, featured, Ice Climbing, ouray, ouray ice park, winter climbing colorado

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