Ready for Ice climbing

Seeing the backpacks lined up outside the breakfast room reminds us of elementary   school with all the school bags lined up on the playground.  Fortunately, staying in Ouray is all about recess – playing in the ice and snow with friends.

Chicks with Picks, International Mountain Guides and Southwest Adventure Guides  are all up here this week teaching great ice climbing skills to beginners and advance climbers alike.

Everyone is reporting that the ice in the Ice Park is excellent. Come see for yourself.

Other winter news, we’ve had 12 inches  of fresh snow in the past couple days with more on the way.  So for those that find climbing walls of ice a tad crazy – skiing, sledding, snowmobiling, snowcatting, ziplines, ice skating, snowmen and snowball fights are all back on the winter menu.

If you’re lucky, once you’re here,  we might have enough snow for another student favorite – a Snow Day! “Sorry Boss, I’m snowed in and can’t get to work for another day or two.”

When you’ve rediscovered muscles you didn’t know you had,  the Hot Springs Pool is open, along with our hot tubs.

Upcoming events

Valentines Day Special: The Adventures of Rodeo and Juliet  at the Wright Opera House.

Come up for the concert and stay for the night:                                    Concert Package $111.00 plus taxes

Includes: 1 night at the Victorian Inn for two, two tickets for the concert, two passes to the Ouray Hot Springs pool and special discounts at Mouse’s Chocolate and Outlaw Restaurant. Hotel stay includes hot breakfast in the morning.

Ridgway locals, Rodeo and Juliet are a classic American Roots band. Jan and Chris Harris have a smooth timeless sound reminiscent of Patsy Cline and Hank Williams with influences by Bob Dylan, Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Linda Ronstadt, and Emmylou Harris.

Other Valentines Day specials:  Silverton Snowmobiling Tours   February 10-19 2012

A rose for the ladies and your honey rides free

Live Music this weekend in Ouray

Saturday Jan 28, 2012:       North Fork Flyers at O’briens Pub  9:30 pm to 1:00 am

Sunday January 29, 2012  Mountaineer Opera at the Wright Opera House a Night of Lyrical Music