Here's advanced notice about Ouray, CO ice climbing opportunites... since it's a relatively committing trip to get down there I figured you should know early.
Ouray Ice Park Orientation/Play Day - Jan 20
Joe Binder and Anne Meegan are planning a personal ice climbing trip to Ouray, CO with friends Sat 1/19/08 to Wed 1/23/08. They are offering a play day/orientation to climbing in the park (suggested areas for climbing, basics of top rope anchors & safety, top roped climbing) on Sunday January 20th. This day is intended for people who've taken the "Intro to Ice Climbing" course, Intermediate Alpine Climbing Ice field trips, or have equivalent beginner/intermediate ice climbing experience. The Ouray Ice Park is an ideal place for beginner/intermediates to get lots of ice climbing practice because the park offers hundreds of easy to access top ropeable ice climbs at every difficulty level. Find yourself a partner(s) from amongst your friends or members of the Mountaineers water ice climbing community and make your own arrangements to come down to ice climb in Ouray and take advantage of this hosted introduction to the park. This is a one day structured event and then you'll be prepared to climb on your own in the park after that, although there probably will be opportunities climb more together and to socialize in the evenings.
Questions? Need more information to make a decision? Please contact Anne Meegan at ammeegan@gmail.com for more details. Anne can also provide general information re: estimated costs, travel to Ouray (via Montrose, CO), lodging, gear to bring, where to get the best latte in Ouray etc.
For more information on climbing in the Ouray Ice Park see www.ourayicepark.com.
Ouray, Colorado Outing - Jan 20-27
Jena Gilman is leading a personal small group ice climbing outing to Ouray, CO with friends on Sun. Jan 20th thru Sun. Jan 27. She currently has three spaces available in the Alpenglow condo in Ouray that she is kindly offering, on a first come first serve basis, to members of the Mountaineers water ice climbing community. If there is more interest than that she can probably get more space. This outing will be a low-key mostly top-roping oriented group event suitable for people who have had at least one ice climbing experience (such as the recently offered Intro to Ice Climbing weekends).
Questions? Contact Jena Gilman at fgilman@aol.com.