The Mountaineering Section annual trip is the week after MLK in the town of Ouray when In recent years we had the park to ourselves. This year the 24th annual Ouray Ice Festival is January 24-27,which draws world class climbers for the elite competition. With the festival so late in January, we will go Jan 8-17th instead. As usual, a splendid time is guarenteed for all. This Blog will serve as a PRIMER for those who are interested in visiting the Park with us.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Day 1: Sunday in the Ice Park
On the other side of the world....
The ice here in Ouray is FABULOUS!.
Here are some images from another site!
Today, the tempt to was 38, no wind. we climbed at south park all day ...no fleece, just a shell and minimal gloves. the ice was hard but not brittle. Really weird climbing and it wasn't single digits or teens with wind chill and an ugly ass approach!!! I have never climbed here in the ice park but we paid $278 RT from DCA and with our ice park discount the hotel(s) are insanely affordable. WHY CLIMB ANYWHERE else. We climbed all day. the walk , if we walked to the nearest climb is .4 miles. It is some thing we aren't used back east and more and more towns are wising up to the big $$$$$ draw from ice climbers and setting up their own ice parks in their towns!!! Vincent Penoso
JOhn Oster
Lee Jenkins
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