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Ouray

Climbing in Ouray CO

Feb 8, 2023 –   The IMG Ouray team has been having a stellar season! We’ve benefited from incredible ice conditions down in Ouray, Colorado this winter. The Ouray Ice Park has had over 200 climbs to choose from due to the great weather.  Our teams have enjoyed everything from low angle slabs to learn […]

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Outdoor Research making COVID-19 masks in Seattle

For many years, IMG Guides from around the world have put their trust in Outdoor Research (OR) to protect them from the harsh elements.  We would like to take this time to acknowledge the Team at OR for their outstanding effort to assist with health care professionals and the world in the fight against COVID-19. […]

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Ouray Season Winding Down

March 2, 2020 Check out this shot Andy Polloczek sent us from Ouray today! As the team wraps up another stellar season, we’d like to thank the Ice Farmers in the Ouray Ice Park, Mother Nature, and our amazing clients and guides, without whom none of this would be possible. If you missed out this […]

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Checking In From Ouray, Colorado

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 […]

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Ouray Update

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 […]

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Ouray Ice Season

  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 […]

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2020 Ouray Dates Released!

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 […]

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Climbing In The Ouray Backcountry

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 […]

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The Finer Side of Ouray Ice Climbing Programs

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 […]

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IMG Guide Training in 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 […]

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