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The 2023 Ouray Ice Festival will be held on January 20th – 22nd. Tickets go on sale on December 12th at 0800 Mountain Time. If you experience issues, please contact [email protected]. Click here to purchase your Ouray Ice Park Membership today!
HOW TO SHOP AND REGISTER FOR THE CLINICS
Click ‘Register’ to add tickets to your cart. Once all your tickets have been added to your cart, select ‘Proceed to Checkout.’ Be sure the address you enter matches the billing address of your credit card. All ticket sales are final.
Please email us at [email protected] with any questions!
ESSENTIAL INFO
- You will register and pay online, then receive tickets via email shortly afterwards. This means you registered for the clinics listed in the emails containing tickets. If you need to make changes to your registration, please contact us at [email protected] and provide your order confirmation number, the clinic name and number, and the name of the attendee(s).
- The first time you purchase tickets, you will receive a welcome email from San Juan Mountain Guides. There will be a prompt to fill out our Acknowledgement of Risks and Liability Waiver Online. This must be done prior to the start of the Ouray Ice Festival or your space in the clinics will not be confirmed!!
- Please note that there are no refunds for Ouray Ice Festival Clinics unless we are able to fill your spot on the clinic. If you need to cancel your clinic registration, please notify us by email and we will do our best to re-list your clinic spot so that it can be filled prior to the start of the ice fest. You will need to check back in with us after the ice fest to determine if we were able to fill your spot. If we are able to fill your spot, a voucher towards a future trip with SJMG (less a 20% re-booking fee) may be issued
- Please be sure to check the schedule on this page prior your clinic as the sponsor and athlete may change. The sponsor booth listed here is where you will meet for your clinic.
CLINIC & SEMINAR DESCRIPTIONS
Clinics ($199) are 3 hours long. Seminars ($299) are 5.5 hours long. The number of participants varies with ticket sales but are generally 8 participants to a clinic or seminar. Clinics and Seminars are instructed by one Sponsor Athlete and one San Juan Mountain Guide. Clinics are held in the Deep South, South Park, Schoolroom, Kids Wall, Scottish Gullies, Stump Wall, and Five Fingers. These areas are closed to the public January 20th until 12pm on January 22nd. The New Funtier, Lead-Only Area, and Two-Eyed Dog are available for public climbing.
AT THE ICE FEST:
Sponsors will provide demo boots, crampons, harnesses, helmets, ice tools, and belay devices. To demo gear, you must purchase a gear card here. Make sure you have all your gear together at least 20 minutes before the start of your clinic. It can take up to an hour to gather all your gear so please arrive to the Vendor Village well in advance of your clinic start time. We recommend you bring your own gear as well if you have it, especially harness and helmet.
Once you have all your gear together, go to the tent of the Sponsor. The sponsor of your clinic can be found on this website! For example, if you registered for Clinic 1 Intermediate Ice with Sarah Morris Fri 0900 – Go to the Rap tent (as Rap is the sponsor listed on our website) at 0840 with your gear. Sign the Liability Waiver in advance of the clinic! If you are unsure where to go, please visit the San Juan Mountain Guide booth and we will locate your registration.
REQUIRED PARTICIPANT EQUIPMENT LIST
- UIAA Certified Climbing Helmet
- UIAA Certified Climbing Harness
- 2 Ice Tools
- Crampons
- Ice Climbing Boots
- Belay Device and locking Carabiner
Monday January 16th- January 19th, 2023 – Full Day Seminars
In addition to the clinics offered here through San Jan Mountain Guides, the following providers are offering additional clinics: Mountain Trip, Basecamp Ouray, and Skyward Mountaineering.
Friday January 20th 2023
In addition to the clinics offered here through San Jan Mountain Guides, the following providers are offering additional clinics: Mountain Trip, Basecamp Ouray, and Skyward Mountaineering.
Saturday January 21st, 2023
In addition to the clinics offered here through San Jan Mountain Guides, the following providers are offering additional clinics: Mountain Trip, Basecamp Ouray, and Skyward Mountaineering.
Sunday January 22nd, 2023
In addition to the clinics offered here through San Jan Mountain Guides, the following providers are offering additional clinics: Mountain Trip, Basecamp Ouray, and Skyward Mountaineering.