CLIMB WITH THE PROS.
GEAR UP ON MAIN STREET.
From swinging ice tools for the very first time to dialing in steep WI5 pillars and mixed lines, Ouray’s AMGA-trained and certified guides know every chandelier in the Gorge. Already climbing independently? Grab boots, crampons, and tools steps away on Main Street.
Premier Park Partners & Main Street Flagships
These guiding operations directly invest in keeping the Ouray Ice Park free and world-class—backed by Main Street storefronts, deep AMGA/IFMGA rosters, and full equipment fleets.
San Juan Mountain Guides
Ouray’s hometown climbing school and longtime Park cornerstone. Whether you want a half-day private Gorge intro, multi-day progression courses, Ice Leaders seminars, or classic San Juan backcountry multipitch routes, SJMG pairs deep local route knowledge with full head-to-toe Petzl ice kits right out of their Main Street headquarters.
Basecamp Ouray
A vibrant Main Street gathering spot built around connecting climbers of every background to the Uncompahgre Gorge and surrounding San Juans. Basecamp runs dialed beginner intros, private coaching, steep technique clinics, and backcountry ice adventures—backed by a full walk-in rental shop offering 10% off rentals for Pro & Ambassador Park Members.
Mountain Trip
Founded in Alaska in 1973 and rooted right on Main Street in Ouray, AMGA-accredited Mountain Trip brings infectious stoke and expedition-grade professionalism to every pitch. All technical climbing gear is included on guided Gorge days—making it effortless for complete first-timers while offering a direct runway into steep backcountry ice, avalanche education, and big-mountain objectives.
Featured Local & Core Guide Services
Dedicated San Juan operations in the Gorge week in and week out—renowned for custom private days, technical steep-ice progression, and community-driven clinics.
Moxie Mountain Guides
Women-owned, mission-driven, and operated by IFMGA and AMGA Mountain Guides right here in the San Juans. Moxie delivers high-end technical ice, mixed, alpine, and ski instruction for all climbers—alongside intentionally crafted affinity courses for women, LGBTQ+ climbers, BIPOC, and tactical teams.
Skyward Mountaineering
Based in Ouray with a sharp focus on movement skill and self-sufficiency. Skyward caps open-enrollment courses at low 4:1 ratios across a clear curriculum—from Intro to Ice to Steep Ice Efficiency, The Art of Mixed Climbing, Learn to Lead, and iconic San Juan multipitch objectives.
Cirque Guides
Owned and operated directly by local certified San Juan guides with more than six decades of combined mountain experience. Cirque is widely known around Ouray, Silverton, and Telluride for unhurried one-on-one coaching, small ratios, and fully customized multi-day climbing partnerships.
Smile Mountain Guides
An energetic, education-first guide team making waves in Ouray with pre-trip planning calls, ultra-low teaching ratios, private Gorge days, Steep Ice & Mixed and Backcountry Ice Leaders seminars—plus complimentary monthly community clinics for Ouray Ice Park Members.
More Permitted Guide & Technical Programs
Visiting expedition outfitters, regional guides, and specialized rope-rescue educators permitted to operate scheduled dates in the Park.
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Main Street Gear Rentals
Climbing unguided or testing new steel before you buy? All three local rental outfitters sit right on Main Street in downtown Ouray—minutes from the Gorge trailhead.
Pro & Ambassador Members get 10% OFF gear rentals at Basecamp Ouray—just flash your digital membership card in-shop.
Basecamp Ouray
630 Main Street, Ouray, CO 81427
Full fleet of modern ice climbing boots, crampons, technical ice tools, harnesses, and helmets. Show your digital Ouray Ice Park Pro or Ambassador membership card at the counter to receive 10% off your rental kit.
Ouray Mountain Sports
732 Main Street, Ouray, CO 81427
Ouray’s independent full-service mountain shop offering everything from single-day Gorge ice kits to multi-day backcountry equipment, replacement picks, gloves, layers, and local beta—whether you’re looking to rent or own.
San Juan Mountain Guides
710 Main Street, Ouray, CO 81427
Daily and multi-day high-performance ice climbing rentals straight out of SJMG’s Main Street headquarters—dialed boots, sharp crampons, technical ice tools, helmets, and harnesses maintained by working guides.