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 […]
January 25, 2017 IMG lead guide Justin Merle has checked in the past two days. He, Andy Polloczek and Max Lurie are leading the annual Veterans Program this week. Some of the members have climbed on this program for over 12 years running now! Everyone participates because they enjoy the guides, the camaraderie, the […]
January 10, 2017 Lead Guide Justin Merle sent a few photos directly from the Ice Park today. The Ice Park is in great condition right now and should be excellent climbing through the middle of March. Justin says the natural ice outside the Park is also very good. Time to come for a visit! […]
December 5, 2016 Are you looking for an introduction to ice climbing? To improve your steep climbing skills? To brush up on your technical skills, rope systems, multi-pitch climbing techniques? For a backcountry ice climbing adventure? Come climb with IMG in Ouray, Colorado! Ouray is a world class venue for ice-climbing instruction, with easy […]
January 19, 2016 From: Ann Sparks Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2016 7:43 AM To: George Dunn Subject: Another great trip in Ouray! George, We had a GREAT TIME in Ouray! Day one was in the ice park then we had a mellow day at Dexter Creek Slabs then a good long hard day on Lower […]
January 5, 2016 IMG Guides Cedric Gamble and Justin Merle welcomed in the new year with an early morning ascent of Gravity’s Rainbow, one of Ouray’s local classics. Â The climb faces south, so it takes cold/cloudy conditions for it to be climbable. Â It was a cold morning, but even so they were happy to […]
January 16, 2015 By Sarah Cousins Hoopes A brief history: Back in 2012 (my 2nd year in Ouray) I attended a beginners clinic as part of the Ouray Ice Festival. My instructor was really great and helpful, but as soon as I got up on the wall, one of the assistants decided he really, really, […]
