Ice climbing in Ouray

Lisa was someone who worked at a skill until she got it right - regardless of her knees (see previous blog post). She and two others were our guinea pig students for a learning trip to Ouray, CO for some ice climbing.

We started with basics of anchors and some lower-angle terrain.

It wasn't long before the group headed for the vertical ice climbs, and Lisa was game. One climb was pretty intimidating because the climber is lowered down from the top, past the steep ice curtain, and onto a bulge above the river. Several of us were watching from the nearby gazebo, and we caught these images of her working her way up.

Hallman (see previous post) managed a panty raid on another participant and strung them up like prayer flags from the balcony. She, Lisa, Susan and Mugs got even when they presented a Kiss My Axe thong to Hallman, served on top of a pizza. I'm pretty sure he still has it...