Ice Climbing - The Durango Herald

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

The Ouray Ice Park should be a frozen playground by this time in January – with ice chandeliers and frozen waterfalls more than 100 feet high beckoning ice climbers from around the world. In...

DATE: Jan 9, 2026 | CATEGORY: Travel

How Ouray’s ice farmers nurture a frozen crop that is beautiful and climbable

The ice axes make a satisfying “thwack” every time a bundled-up climber, one tool in each hand, swings them into the frozen wall. Shattered bits fly off as the line of climbers inches up fro...

DATE: Feb 12, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

All In Ice Fest returns

The Ouray festival is carving out space in ice climbing for historically marginalized climbers

DATE: Jan 14, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ouray Ice Park opens Friday

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

DATE: Dec 28, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ice climber dies in unusual solo accident at Ouray park

27-year-old was found unconscious by other climbers Feb. 24

DATE: Mar 3, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ouray’s All In Ice Fest elevates climbers of marginalized communities

‘It's affirming our own experiences,’ says festival’s founder

DATE: Jan 11, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ouray ice park opens for the season

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

DATE: Dec 24, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ouray search and rescue responds to two backcountry accidents

Technical rope rescues required for injured ice climber and fall victim

DATE: Feb 17, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

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

This year’s event drew about 2,000 attendees

DATE: Jan 26, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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

DATE: Nov 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ice climbing competitions in Ouray dominated by Russian athletes

Canadians claim women’s competition

DATE: Jan 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

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

Durango’s Garcia part of event’s climb

DATE: Jan 26, 2020 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Photos: Fort Lewis College women’s and men’s basketball take on Westminster UniversityBoth Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Both Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Photos: An afternoon in 2004 with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell as he works on Capitol HillDurango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Durango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Photos and video: ICE protests return to DurangoAbout a dozen protesters tried to block federal agents from leaving with a detainee on Thursday