For my birthday Terry and I went to Ouray for dipping and to watch the ice climbers.
The Ouray Ice Park is a 2 mile long stretch of the Uncompaghre Gorge that has been designated for public ice climbing. http://www.ourayicepark.com/
It was pretty amazing to watch those fearless people
but I enjoyed ‘dipping’ in the hot springs pool more. Once in the water you can float looking up at this mountain.
Life on a Colorado Farm 
Wow!!!!
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Wow! What a strange coincidence! I just read an article about this sport in Ouray in my Adventure magazine. I’d never heard of it before. Great photos!
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Aren’t those climbers crazy?! We watched them on our honeymoon and saw a huge chunk of ice fall. They yelled a warning and they all pulled in close to the ice, then kept on climbing. Fun to watch though! And I agree with the swimming…much more relaxing!
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I wanna come next time!
Happy Birthday!
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What amazing scenery and what a bunch of NUTS! I hope you had a happy birthday. Looks like it was a beautiful day.
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Fun BD present. We have been there when camping and visited the box canyon waterfall (I think that is the name). It is so amazing to be in that tight spot with all that noise and in the summer the ice cold spray feels good. have you been to that?
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Great pictures! And Happy Birthday!
The dipping part sounds good to me… but I’d have to pass on the climbing of iceicles!
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Looks amazing! But those are some crazy people!
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Yes, count me in for dipping – we’ll leave the ice for everyone else, because we’re generous like that! 🙂
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What a fun birthday outing!!!
Those ice climbers are crazy tho!!! I’m not sure I could watch them! I’d probably have to peek through my fingers!!
Its fun to put pictures with the conversations we’ve had! So fun.
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My brother does that. He’s crazy too.
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That looks like the outside of my windows…all that ice!
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Ohhh, so that’s what it looks like in the winter. Thanks for the compliment. I am only in the pic with the big hippo (first pic) the other one is my daughter-in-law. She is young (o:
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Happy Birthday to you! What a great site to see! Its beautiful! Hubby would love to be the one climbing. lol I would love the hot springs, and looking at the mountian too! What wonderful places you have in Colorado!
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O.K. the ice climbers are are crazy, but that is alot of ice!!!
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I would enjoy the dipping! The climbing no so much! Great Photographs! 🙂
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I think I would chose the dipping over ice climbing too. I don’t do heights very well but I love hot water!
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Crazy people! They sure are fearless. Sounds like a fun day!
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what a beautiful and adventurous day! I am so excited to have my camera back and be able to take pictures of our own winter wonderland. I will post soon.
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These photos are just breathtaking! I would have to pass on the climbing…but scenery…WOW!!!
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You went swimming??? or is dipping diffrent? with all that snow and ice. People climb the ice? I cant even walk on ice.. Holy cats, I need to get from under my rock.
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Wow, what a gorgeous place and beautiful pictures! Happy Birthday!
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So beautiful but seems dangerous, I would love to visit that place someday:)
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beautiful… happy celebrations 🙂
gp
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My goodness..I have never heard of ice climbing before! The pictures are just lovely. Glad you had a good time! blessings, Kathleen
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I came to check out your site my Mom and Dad Married at Eagle Co. Dad worked for the CO.Hwy Dept. I never have ice climbed but I know they do it. Makes me shiver just thinking about it its Cold enough here in Mo. I Have been to Ouray and it is Beautiful area…God Bless
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Gorgeous photos! What a beautiful place!
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I totally want to go for a dip too! Very envious of that b-day gift. Under NO circumstances would I ever be found to be purposely hanging off an ice wall.
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