Ouray Ice Festival - 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

Ouray Ice Park opens Friday

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

DATE: Dec 28, 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

Climbers can chill out, Ouray Ice Park future secure

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

DATE: Nov 2, 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

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

Rockfall destruction challenges green-power provider

DATE: Mar 18, 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

25th Ouray Ice Festival

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

DATE: Jan 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: Gallery

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

State report says guide service was not using beacons

DATE: Jan 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Photos: Ouray Ice Festival begins

The annual Ouray Ice Festival began Thursday at the Ouray Ice Park. The four-day festival draws hundreds of ice climbers and spectators from around the world. There will be clinics, gear dem...

DATE: Jan 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

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