Over two dozen climbers competed in the Elite Mixed Ice Climbing Competition on Saturday in Ouray.
STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - Mauro Dorigatti was the first to snag the pinata at the top of Gold Digger during the Elite Mixed Ice Climbing Competition at the 2014 Ouray Ice Festival on Saturday afternoon in Ouray. Only three climbers out of over two dozen were able to accomplish the feat.
STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - Vic Zeilman of the Black Canyon Climbing Rangers replaces the pinata after a climber brought it down after successfully ascending the route during the Elite Mixed Ice Climbing Competition at the 2014 Ouray Ice Festival on Saturday afternoon in Ouray.
STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - Ryan Kim made it to the gold nuggets, a series of free-swinging sections cut from utility poles, before falling during the Elite Mixed Ice Climbing Competition at the 2014 Ouray Ice Festival on Saturday in Ouray.
STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - Sam Elias ascends Gold Digger during the Elite Mixed Ice Climbing Competition at the 2014 Ouray Ice Festival on Saturday afternoon in Ouray. Over two dozen climbers competed in the event.
STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - Mauro Dorigatti was the first to snag the pinata at the top of Gold Digger during the Elite Mixed Ice Climbing Competition at the 2014 Ouray Ice Festival on Saturday afternoon in Ouray. Only three climbers out of over two dozen were able to accomplish the feat.
STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - Will Mayo ascends Gold Digger on the way to snagging the pinata during the Elite Mixed Ice Climbing Competition at the 2014 Ouray Ice Festival on Saturday afternoon in Ouray. Over two dozen climbers competed in the event.
STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - Spectators take in the Elite Mixed Ice Climbing Competition at the 2014 Ouray Ice Festival on Saturday afternoon in Ouray.
STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - Ryan Kim ascends Gold Digger during the Elite Mixed Ice Climbing Competition at the 2014 Ouray Ice Festival on Saturday in Ouray.
STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - Sam Elias ascends Gold Digger during the Elite Mixed Ice Climbing Competition at the 2014 Ouray Ice Festival on Saturday in Ouray.
STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - Marcus Garcia of Durango makes it to the gold nuggets, sections of free-swinging telephone poles, while competing in the Elite Mixed Ice Climbing Competition during the 2014 Ouray Ice Festival on Saturday afternoon in Ouray.
STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - Spectators take in the Elite Mixed Ice Climbing Competition at the 2014 Ouray Ice Festival on Saturday afternoon in Ouray.
STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - Snow and ice carver Keith Martin works on the podium the top three climbers of the Elite Mixed Ice Climbing Competition will ascend at the 2014 Ouray Ice Festival on Saturday afternoon in Ouray.
STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - Will Mayo was the second of three climbers to snag the pinata at the top of Gold Digger during the Elite Mixed Ice Climbing Competition at the 2014 Ouray Ice Festival on Saturday afternoon in Ouray. Over two dozen climbers competed in the event.
