Colorado mountain city pushes forward with "Ice(less) Festival" as warm winter stalls ice park

Mountain towns that rely on snow are struggling this season. That includes a city pushing forward with an ice festival ...
Colorado Public Radio

Despite a warm winter, the Ouray Ice Fest wasn’t ice-less after all

It was a real snow globe of a morning on the busiest day of the 31st Ouray Ice Fest, a welcome respite from months of warm, dry weather. A flurry swirled around an ice wall thick with frozen ...
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This lesser-known Colorado mountain town is called the 'Switzerland of America' for its skiing and natural beauty

This tiny town in southwestern Colorado is a hub for backcountry skiing. Ouray is a backcountry ski paradise with access to both the all-terrain Telluride Ski Resort and the more advanced Silverton ...

One Of North America's Best Winter Escapes Is An Exhilarating Colorado Climbing Destination

If you're a mountain climber up for a wintry challenge, head to this Colorado town with a highly rated (and free) ...
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Ice Park to open, resurrecting season after weeks of warm temperatures

After weeks of planning for the worst, the Ouray Ice Park has ice to offer after all, just in time for the 31st Ice Festival ...
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Warm winter conditions prevent ice rink from opening in Ouray, which is seeing a 'moderate drought' in January

Ouray's ice rink will not open this year, marking another hit on a growing list of Colorado events and activities that have ...

Ice, snow carving, skijoring, competitions at winter festivals around Colorado

Time to bundle yourself up like the little brother in “A Christmas Story,” or, depending on Mother Nature, find a straw hat ...
Colorado Public Radio

An ice park without ice: How is the outdoor recreation industry grappling with an unseasonably warm winter?

The Ouray Ice Park should be a frozen playground by this time in January — with ice chandeliers and frozen waterfalls more than 100 feet high beckoning ice climbers from around the world. Instead, ...