February 19, 2020 Andy Polloczek and our Ouray guides have been busy this season with group and private courses like this past weekend’s 3 Day Beginner Course in the”Ice Climbing Capital of North America.”, Ouray, Colorado. The climbing is excellent, as always, in the Ice Park and in the backcountry. If you’ve been thinking […]
January 15, 2020 Things are going about as well as they could be in the Ouray Ice Park this winter. Here are some photos Justin Merle & Andy Polloczek sent in from a recent climb with a private group. These photos were taken in Silverton, where the party went to climb ‘Whorehouse Hoses’. The weird […]
Jan 9, 2020 You can see why Ouray, CO is one of the premier winter playgrounds for Ice Climbing. The sun stays out of the canyons for most of the winter season preserving the high quality ice. Our Ouray Climbing Program is in full swing and the ice is in! We still have some […]
August 15, 2019 It’s ice climbing season! Ok, it isn’t quite yet, but it is time to book your dates before they sell out for winter 2020. Located in the San Juan Range of southwestern Colorado, Ouray is one of the few locations in the lower 48 states where quality ice climbing is virtually guaranteed […]
February 1, 2019 Chief Guide, Justin Merle, and longtime IMG climber Stacey R headed over to climb ‘Stairway to Heaven’ in Eureka yesterday. Conditions were good and fun was had by all, except Stacey claims Justin made her hike in carrying both of the ropes. Most likely it was because Justin wanted her to have […]
January 29, 2019 IMG guides, Andy Polloczek and Justin Merle, take time out to explore the finer side of espresso sipping in town before heading out for a day on the ice. This week they are climbing with the Veteran’s Seminar, a group of returning climbers who come back year after year to enjoy Ouray […]
January 11, 2019 This past week, I and several IMG guides joined Chief Guide Justin Merle & Mark Ripperger in Ouray, Colorado to hone our ice guiding skills. We spent Day 1 in the Ouray Ice Park building safe and efficient anchor systems, selecting appropriate instructional terrain, and refining teaching techniques and movement skills in […]
December 14, 2018 Ice season is upon us and the Ouray Ice Park is on target to open in mid-December! Dust off those ice tools and come climb the world-class ice in Ouray! IMG instructs on a variety of topics from beginner to expert, including: Belaying & rappelling Ice anchor building Multi-pitch climbing Technical rescue […]
January 29th, 2018 IMG Lead guide Eric Remza shared a couple of pictures from the Ice Park of another awesome Veteran’s Program held last week. Every ice season, our guides look forward to this program, and as usual a good time was had by all. We had an all-star group of guides on hand including […]
January 12, 2018 IMG Lead Guide Eric Remza has been busy in the Ouray Ice Park where conditions have been absolutely perfect. Eric reported good ice forming up and a couple of dustings of snow the last few days. Good temps and great ice make for a heck of an experience. Apparently good enough […]
