Tag: ice climbing
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Ouray faces economic hit thanks to Mother Nature
Peter O’Neil knew that the Ouray Ice Park would have a rough year after the first week of December. Following Thanksgiving weekend, a solid layer of farmed ice sheets formed along the sides of Uncompahgre Gorge. Days later, the southwest Colorado town hit 50 degrees — an uncommonly warm temperature for December. O’Neil, executive director…
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Weekend things to do around Denver and beyond
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FRIDAY One of the most unique annual events during National Western Stock Show for 78 years: the Grand Champion Steer walks the red carpet through the lobby of Denver’s regal Brown Palace Hotel just in time for high tea. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday. Reservations for free general admission. A VIP viewing and barbeque luncheon $150.…
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Ouray Ice Park opens for season on heels of ‘game-changer’ agreement
A famed arena for ice climbing has opened for the season in southwest Colorado — the start of an annual winter tradition that also represents the beginning of a bright, new future for access. Ouray’s City Council recently approved the transfer of a private parcel in Ouray Ice Park to city government. The agreement regarded 7½…
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Man-made Colorado ice wall fills climbing venue shortage
PARK COUNTY • “Whooaa,” Jim Barry remarks, as one of his Boy Scouts slips nearly 50 feet up a frozen waterfall. The teenager is secured, harnessed. The fellow Scout belaying digs his feet into the ground and quickly stops the fall. “Good catch!” Barry shouts, adding to the applause here about 100 miles from the…
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LIFE | Ice Climbing at Camp Alexander
A man-made ice climbing venue is open for guided sessions, thanks to a long-term partnership between the Boy Scouts and Colorado Springs-based Front Range Climbing Co. (Video by Katie Klann)