This Small Town Ice Climbing Festival Is The Best Way To Spend A Winter Weekend In Colorado
By Christy Articola|Published December 13, 2023
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Christy Articola has lived in Colorado since 2013 and considers herself a Centennial State enthusiast and expert through and through. She's based in Denver metro, but over the past decade, she has traveled to every corner, river, village, park, town, and city in the state and continues to explore it deeper and further whenever she can. Christy simply can't get enough of Colorado, and loves sharing all her adventures with you through Only In Your State! She graduated with a degree in journalism from Fordham University and is thrilled to be working as a full time travel writer for this and other sites - she finally found her perfect niche - and is so grateful for that.
If you’re looking for something fun and exciting and different to do this January, you should head out to Ouray to check out the Ouray Ice Climbing Festival from January 18th to 21st. This is the 29th year of this annual event at the Ouray Ice Park and people come from all over the world to attend it. You can immerse yourself in clinics to try ice climbing yourself, or you can stay safely on the ground while you attend presentations by some of the world’s best climbers and watch movies about this exciting sport. Read on to learn more!
Whether you’re already an accomplished ice climber or are simple ice climbing-curious, you’re going to love this special event in Ouray. The Ouray Ice Climbing Festival is a lively event and you’re sure to learn a lot, all while meeting cool people, and supporting a great non-profit. Bundle up and have fun!
You’ll want to makes sure you have the best winter clothing for this event! Check out REI’s Winter Clothing section for everything that you’ll need.
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