2020 Ouray Ice Festival Clinics
How to Shop and Register for Clinics
All registrations must be done online on this website using the secure registration process. Simply shop which clinics you would like to buy, click the “Register” button, follow the prompts, submit your payment and you are registered. Registrations are non-refundable and subject to availability.
Use the tabs below to navigate and view the clinics and seminars that are offered on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday during the Ice Fest. Click “Register” where indicated and it will add that product to your cart. Go through each day and add the clinics or seminars you want to attend, then when you are done click on “View Cart” and go through the registration process. You will have the option to register multiple attendees when you register for the clinics.
Our system does not remove tickets or spots from inventory until you COMPLETE A PURCHASE. This means YOUR TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED BY SOMEONE ELSE WHILE THEY ARE IN YOUR CART. We recommend you PURCHASE TICKETS FOR ONE or TWO CLINICS AT A TIME to improve the chances that you get tickets to your first choice clinic before someone else purchases them while you shop.
OIP Member Discount Code
You will receive the discount code on clinics from the Ouray Ice Park Inc. Please contact them directly to receive the code. Use of this discount code is for you only! If you are registering multiple attendees for a specific clinic or seminar and want to receive the Ice Park Membership discount then each person you are registering must be an Ice Park Member! This is on the climber’s honor code, but will be validated before the start of your clinic!! Your membership greatly enhances the ability of the Ouray Ice Park Inc. to function and make new ice each season. Thank you for your support!!
Please contact the Clinic Manager at [email protected] with any questions
Friday January 24th, 2020 – AM Half Day Clinics
Ouray Ice Park Members: $69 pp
Non-Ouray Ice Park Members: $79 pp
Check Out quickly to get your preferred clinics/seminars. Spots are not confirmed until payment has been completed.
Friday January 24th, 2020 – PM Half Day Clinics
Ouray Ice Park Members: $69 pp
Non-Ouray Ice Park Members: $79 pp
Check Out quickly to get your preferred clinics/seminars. Spots are not confirmed until payment has been completed.
Saturday January 25th, 2020 – AM Half Day Clinics
Ouray Ice Park Members: $69 pp
Non-Ouray Ice Park Members: $79 pp
Check Out quickly to get your preferred clinics/seminars. Spots are not confirmed until payment has been completed.
Saturday January 25th, 2020 – PM Half Day Clinics
Ouray Ice Park Members: $69 pp
Non-Ouray Ice Park Members: $79 pp
Check Out quickly to get your preferred clinics/seminars. Spots are not confirmed until payment has been completed.
Sunday January 26th, 2020 – AM Half Day Clinics
Ouray Ice Park Members: $69 pp
Non-Ouray Ice Park Members: $79 pp
Check Out quickly to get your preferred clinics/seminars. Spots are not confirmed until payment has been completed.
Friday January 24th, 2020 – Full Day Seminars
Ouray Ice Park Members: $139 pp
Non-Ouray Ice Park Members: $149 pp
Backcountry Seminars: $229 pp
Check Out quickly to get your preferred clinics/seminars. Spots are not confirmed until payment has been completed.
Saturday January 25th, 2020 – Full Day Seminars
Ouray Ice Park Members: $139 pp
Non-Ouray Ice Park Members: $149 pp
Backcountry Seminars” $229 pp
Wednesday January 22, 2020 – Full Day Seminars
Ouray Ice Park Members – $189 pp Ice Park; $309 pp Ouray/Silverton Backcountry; $339 pp Telluride Backcountry
Non-Ouray Ice Park Members – $199 pp Ice Park; $319 pp Ouray/Silverton Backcountry; $349 Telluride Backcountry
Check Out quickly to get your preferred clinics/seminars. Spots are not confirmed until payment has been completed.
Seminar # | Day | Time | Sponsor | Athlete | ![]() ![]() |
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W1
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Wed
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0730-1530
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Jayson Simons-Jones
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Guided Ascent: Skylight Area
Climb classics such as Choppo’s Chimney, The Skylight, and Slip Slidin’ Away and receive instruction in climbing backcountry ice with an IFMGA Mountain Guide. Location: Ouray, CO. Client to Guide Ratio: 3:1 |
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W2
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Wed
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0700-1530
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Elias Martos
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Guided Ascent: Stairway to Heaven
Climb one of Colorado’s iconic ice routes with one of our most requested guides! 5 pitches of ice climbing up to WI 4 in difficulty. Location: Eureka Canyon, Silverton, CO. Client to Guide Ratio: 2:1 |
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W3
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Wed
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0700-1530
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Chad Peele
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Guided Ascent: Whorehouse Ice Hose
Climb one of Colorado’s iconic ice routes with an AMGA Certified Guide. 3 -4 pitches up to WI 4 in difficulty. Location: Eureka Canyon, Silverton, CO. Client to Guide Ratio: 2:1 |
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W4
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Wed
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0700-1530
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Patrick Ormond
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Guided Ascent: Ames Ice Hose
Climb the mega classic Ice Hose in Telluride with an IFMGA Mountain Guide. 3 pitches up to WI 5 in difficulty. Location: Telluride, CO. Client to Guide Ratio: 2:1 |
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W5
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Wed
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0700-1530
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Clint Cook
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Skylight Area Mixed Climbing Clinic
The Skylight area on Camp Bird Road is host to a number of excellent new dry tool and mixed climbing routes. Learn from local IFMGA Mountain Guide Clint Cook . Location: Telluride, CO. Client to Guide Ratio: 3:1 |
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W6
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Wed
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0700-1530
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Andrew Plagens
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Guided Ascent: Horsetail Falls
Climb one of Ouray’s classic ice routes with an AMGA Certified Guide. 4 pitches up to WI 4- in difficulty. Location: Ouray, CO. Client to Guide Ratio: 2:1 |
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W7
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Wed
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0730-1530
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Kristin Arnold
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Introduction to Ice Climbing
Want to learn to Ice Climb with good style and technique? Kristin Arnold will give you the tools necessary to climb efficiently and have fun while doing it! Location: Ouray Ice Park |
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W8
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Wed
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0730-1530 | ![]() |
Sheldon Kerr | Intermediate Ice Climbing Want to learn to Ice Climb with good style and technique? Sheldon will give you the tools necessary to climb efficiently and have fun while doing it. Location: Ouray Ice Park. |
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Thursday January 23, 2020 – Full Day Seminars
Ouray Ice Park Members – $189 pp Ice Park; $309 pp Backcountry
Non-Ouray Ice Park Members – $199 pp Ice Park; $319 pp Backcountry
Seminar # | Day | Time | Sponsor | Athlete | ![]() ![]() |
Registration |
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T1
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Thr
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0730-1530
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Micah Lewkowitz
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Guided Ascent: Skylight Area
Climb classics such as Choppo’s Chimney, The Skylight, and Slip Slidin’ Away and receive instruction in climbing backcountry ice with an IFMGA Mountain Guide at a 3:1 ratio. |
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T2
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Thr
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0730-1530
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Sheldon Kerr
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Novice Ice Climbing
Designed to bridge between the Intro and Intermediate difficulty levels, the Novice Ice Climbing Seminar is perfect for those with some previous experience but would like to refresh their skills before heading on to a more advanced program. Location: Ouray Ice Park. |
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T3
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Thr
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0730-1530
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Patrick Ormond
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Perfecting Ice Movement Skills
Unique and cutting edge instruction from SJMG Guide and local hardman ice climbing guru and IFMGA Guide Patrick Ormond. Location: Ouray Ice Park. |
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T4
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Thr
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0730-1530
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Chad Peele
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Introduction to Ice Climbing
Want to learn to Ice Climb with good style and technique? AMGA Certified Alpine & Rock Guide Chad Peele will give you the tools necessary to climb efficiently and have fun while doing it. Location: Ouray Ice Park. |
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T5
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Thr
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0730-1530
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Dawn Glanc
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Intro to Mixed Climbing
Learn fundamentals of mixed climbing from a certified guide and professional athlete. Location: Ouray Ice Park |
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T6
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Thr
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0730-1530
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Clint Cook
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Learn to Lead Ice
Learn best practices for leading ice climbs and techniques to boost your confidence leading ice routes. Learn from an IFMGA Guide and one of Ouray’s most experienced mountain guides. Location: Ouray Ice Park. |
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T7
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Thr
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0730-1530 | ![]() |
Elias Martos | Multi-Pitch Application A unique new seminar focused on helping you to gain skills for multi-pitch ice routes. Topics include anchors, belays, leading strategies, descent methods and more. |
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T8
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Thr
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0730-1530 | ![]() |
Andrew Plagens | Intermediate Ice Climbing Want to learn to Ice Climb with good style and technique? Andrew will give you the tools necessary to climb efficiently and have fun while doing it. Location: Ouray Ice Park. |
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Important Information
If you are a Ouray Ice Park Individual Member for the 2018/2019 Season, you will receive $10 off each clinic or seminar. There will be an opportunity to enter a coupon code during the check out process. Ice Park Members are emailed this coupon code. Please contact the Ouray Ice Park if you have not received your coupon code.
Not a member?? Click here to purchase your Ouray Ice Park Membership today!
You will register and pay online, then receive a confirmation via email shortly afterwards. This means you registered for the clinics listed in that email. If you need to make changes to your registration, please contact us at [email protected] and provide your order confirmation number.
In your confirmation email 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!!
There will be an additional Final Clinic Information email sent out to all clinic participants one week prior to the start of the Ice Fest on January 18, 2019.
Please note that there are NO REFUNDS for Ouray Ice Festival Clinics. If you need to cancel your clinic registration, please notify us by email. If we are able to fill your spot, a voucher towards a future trip with SJMG (less a 20% re-booking fee) will be issued.
Clinic & Seminar Descriptions
Clinics are 2.5 hours long. There will be between 6-8 participants in each climbing clinic. Up to 10 in non-climbing clinics. These will be instructed by one Sponsor Athlete per clinic.
Seminars are 5.5 hours long. There will be 8 participants in each seminar. Seminars will be instructed by one Sponsor Athlete, there will also be a SJMG Guide assigned to each Seminar.
Half Day Clinics are $79, Full Day Seminars are $149. Backcountry Full Day Seminars are $229. Ouray Ice Park Members will receive $10 off each clinic or seminar they register for.
Clinics will be held in the Schoolroom, Trestle, Kids Wall, Popsicle, Fingers, and Scottish Gullies areas. Seminars will be in South Park and the New Funteer areas. All of these areas will be closed to the public and competitors all day Friday and Saturday, and until 12pm on Sunday.
At The Ice Fest
Make sure you have all your gear together at least 15 minutes before the start of your clinic. To get a Festival gear card to demo gear from sponsors, go to the Festival Information Booth with your Driver’s License and Credit Card. Once you have your Gear Card, go to the different Sponsors to demo all of the required gear. 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 appropriate clinic sponsor tent. i.e. if you registered for Clinic #3 Intermediate Ice. La Sportiva. Dale Remsberg. FRI 0900 – Go To the La Sportiva tent at 0845 with your gear, ready to sign a release form and head out.
REQUIRED PARTICIPANT EQUIPMENT LIST (for climbing, anchor, and other on-rope clinics)
UIAA Certified Climbing Helmet
UIAA Certified Climbing Harness
2 Ice Tools
Crampons
Ice Climbing Boots
Belay Device and locking Carabiner
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Online Registration
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Or, call 800.642.5389 to register
