John Hulburd

John first discovered the San Juans in 1981 on a backcountry ski trip. He was a climber in Yosemite from 1975-1980, but longed for higher, more elusive mountains. After many years of skiing, sailing and climbing in the Northwest, he made the move to Ridgway in 2014. John is on the Ouray Trails Group Board, and is their Wilderness Trail Crew coordinator. He is also a "Colorado Riverwatcher" who does monthly sampling of water chemistry in the Uncompahgre River. John first volunteered for the Ice Festival in 2016 because of his love of ice climbing, and the pleasure of working with the Ice Farmers and staff.