Come ice climbing in Ouray and climb classic frozen waterfalls across the San Juan mountains with local, AMGA certified guides. The town of Ouray, Colorado attracts ice climbers from around the world each winter due to the concentration, accessibility and quality of ice and mixed climbing routes at the Ouray Ice Park. Skyward Mountaineering offers guided ice climbing on the backcountry multipitch routes around Ouray as well as the surrounding backcountry areas, such as in nearby towns of Telluride and Silverton adding dozens more classic ice climbing routes. Nestled into the rugged San Juan mountains of southwest Colorado, with natural hot springs for après-climb relaxation, nearby resort skiing at Telluride, backcountry touring on Red Mountain Pass and a charming historical downtown, Ouray is the perfect basecamp destination for a winter ice climbing vacation.