On February 7, my best friend Mike and I took a drive to Ouray, home of the Ouray Ice Park. Spanning one mile of the Uncompahgre Gorge, the Ouray Ice Park has 200+ routes up both natural and man-made ice formations. For the past 18 years, the park has hosted North America's largest ice festival, attracting some of the world's best climbers. A number of platforms around the gorge provide ideal vantage points for watching the climbers.
Journal: Ice Climbers
Climber, Ouray Ice Park
Spanning one mile of the Uncompahgre Gorge, the Ouray Ice Park has 200+ routes up both natural and man-made ice formations. For the past 19 years, the park has hosted North America's largest ice festival, attracting some of the world's best climbers. A number of platforms around the gorge provide ideal vantage points for watching the climbers. Photo © copyright by Greg Owens.
From Shadow to Light
An ice climber emerges from the cold, dark depths of the Uncompahgre Gorge. Photo © copyright by Greg Owens.
Ice Climber
Photo © copyright by Greg Owens.
Pair of Ice Climbers
Photo © copyright by Greg Owens.
Pair of Ice Climbers
Photo © copyright by Greg Owens.