Modern Ouray ice farmers owe their line of work to an original crew from the 1980s, ... Colorado Postcards are snapshots of our colorful state in sound.

OURAY, Colo. — Box Canyon hangs above the Uncompahgre River in Ouray, Colorado. There's about 17,000 feet of rock wall stretching for nearly two miles. By about mid-November, freezing ...

An ice climber ascends a route in the Uncompahgre Gorge Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, in the Ouray Ice Park. The annual Ouray Ice Festival and Competition runs through Sunday in the southwest Colorado ...

Ouray, Colorado. L ocated in the heart of the San Juan Mountains in Colorado, Ouray, often referred to as the "Ice Climbing ...

The tens of thousands of climbers who scale steep towers of handmade ice in the Ouray Ice Park each winter reflect the gold standard partnership for visitors on private land doing dangerous stuff.

Every winter for the past six years, Tim Foulkes has followed a consistent morning routine. After the Ouray resident’s alarm goes off at 5:30 a.m., he layers on long underwear, a soft-shell jacket and ...

Ouray, Colorado, is a year-round destination showcasing the beauty of the San Juan Mountains, ... The author on a fine winter’s day at the Ouray Ice Park (Photo: Sheila Dziezynski) ...

The Ouray Ice Park in the mountains of Western Colorado is a beloved destination for ice climbers worldwide. It takes a team of so-called 'ice farmers' to turn on the water and maintain the ice ...

OURAY – Shouts of excitement and celebration pour over the walls of the Ouray Ice Park – and it isn’t from the annual festival for which the town and park are internationally known.

In southwest Colorado near the town of Ouray, winter helps turn a narrow canyon gorge into a frozen wonderland. But the massive walls of ice, stretching more than 100 feet from the canyon floor to ...

In southwest Colorado near the town of Ouray, winter helps turn a narrow canyon gorge into a frozen wonderland. But the massive walls of ice, stretching more than 100 feet from the canyon floor to ...

In southwest Colorado near the town of Ouray, winter helps turn a narrow canyon gorge into a frozen wonderland. But the massive walls of ice, stretching more than 100 feet from the canyon floor to ...