Ouray Ice Climbing Going Off

Looks like things down south are as good as they have been in years. I’ve been following the San Juan Mountain Guides blog, they’ve been posting great photos of all the action down that way. Sounds like there are many climbs that are in that have southern exposures and usually don’t stick around very long. Since we’re having a such a cold and snowy winter, it’s been perfect conditions for these kinds of routes to stay in good shape longer than usual. Not sure if we’ll be able to make it this year, but looks like it’s as good a time as any to go pay a visit to Ouray. With hot springs and more ice climbing than you can shake a tool at, what’s not to like?

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Bulldog Creek Dog Walk (IV WI 4+)

Hayden Carpenter and Tom Bohanon recently repeated an obscure ice climb on the south side of Mt Sopris. Given a brief mention in Jack Robert’s ice guide, Bulldog Creek Walk is described as being 100 meters of WI 4. What they found was seven pitches of ice in a remote setting that makes for one […]

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