SHARPEN YOUR PICKS.
SOAK, SHOP & RESUPPLY.
From Main Street crampon sharpening, crag groceries, and 104°F sulfur-free hot springs to the local glassblowers, potters, and blacksmiths who forge our Ice Fest trophies—these 18 local businesses keep Ouray running.
Premier Gear, Hot Springs & Artisan Partners
Flagship Ouray shops, recovery hubs, and makers investing at the highest level in the Park and Ice Festival.
Ouray Mountain Sports
Ouray’s independent climbing and backcountry pro shop since 1983. Stocked wall-to-wall with replacement picks, technical gloves, ice boots, layers, packs, and local guidebooks—plus expert steel sharpening and daily rentals for ice climbing, snowshoes, and XC skis.
Ouray Hot Springs Pool & Fitness
Soak beneath 13,000-foot snow-draped amphitheater walls in historic, sulfur-free geothermal mineral waters. Features five outdoor pools—including the 104°F adults-only Overlook Pool and lap lanes—plus a full indoor fitness center open year-round.
Ouray Glassworks & Pottery
Step inside owner Annie Quathamer’s working Main Street hot-glass studio to watch molten glass shaped live and browse luminous hand-blown drinkware, ornaments, wheel-thrown pottery, and one-of-a-kind mountain home art.
San Juan Potters’ Guild
Ouray’s welcoming community clay studio and ceramic gallery crafting our cultural festival awards. Book a private rest-day pottery lesson (1–4 people), join a workshop, or pick up a handmade San Juan mug thrown by local artists.
Carrion Crow MetalWorks
Led by blacksmith and fabricator Lucas Carrión, blending traditional hammer-and-anvil forging with architectural steelwork, custom railings, sculpture, and collaborative community workshops across Ouray and the San Juans.
Fresh Air Custom Creations
"Train hard. Climb strong." Ouray-born maker of precision dry-tooling and ice-training holds—including Steins, Quad Steins, Hexes, Cracks, and competition holds for home walls and gyms—plus custom laser etching.
Sage Spa at Twin Peaks
Attached to Twin Peaks Lodge & Hot Springs, Sage Spa’s licensed therapists specialize in 60- and 90-minute deep-tissue recovery massages, couples massages, and hydrating high-altitude facials (book 24+ hrs ahead).
Riverside Trading Post & Showers
Located at Ouray Riverside Resort on the north edge of town, offering heated public shower facilities and coin/app-operated laundry for a small fee—plus camp supplies, snacks, ice, and sundries at the Trading Post.
Provisions, Bottle Shop, Apparel & Banking
Stock the condo kitchen, grab crag fuel, pick up a cold 6-pack, or hit the 24-hour Main Street ATM.
Ouray Grocery
Downtown Ouray’s full-service hometown market—renowned for its custom-cut butcher counter, fresh produce, deli grab-and-gos, stove dinner staples, and official Carbs Fuel endurance gels for long days in the Gorge or backcountry.
Ouray Liquors
Right next door to Ouray Brewery on Main Street, stocking a deep selection of Colorado craft beers, pack-friendly canned wines, global vintages, small-batch whiskeys and spirits, fine cigars, mixers, and bagged ice until 10 PM daily.
Mountain Fever Shirts & Gifts
Open daily on Main Street (and online) with cozy Ouray hoodies, tees, beanies, wool socks, trail maps, books, crystals, Colorado-made silversmith jewelry, mugs, and mountain souvenirs for the whole crew.
Alpine Bank Ouray
Employee-owned, Colorado-grown community bank giving back to Western Slope nonprofits and outdoor stewardship for over 50 years—featuring a convenient 24-hour walk-up ATM right on Main Street.
Ridgway Ace Hardware
Full-scale hardware, van-fix, winter traction, propane, and camp supply stop right off Hwy 550 in Ridgway as you roll into the Uncompahgre Valley—carrying tools, fasteners, heaters, auto essentials, and outdoor gear.
Boutiques, Indie Bookstore, Hardware & Childcare
Handcrafted leather and artisan goods, mountain literature, downtown hardware, and trusted local childcare.
The Shaggy Coo
Named for Scottish Highland cattle ("coos"), this beloved Main Street gallery curates 3D metal art, elk antler lighting, mountain-silhouette silver jewelry, hand-poured candles, and eclectic gifts—90% handcrafted by USA artisans.
High Country Leathers & Lifestyles
Open year-round right next to Mouse’s Chocolates on Main Street, specializing in heirloom-quality leather jackets, bags, hats, warm wintershearling/gloves, and functional mountain-town apparel from top heritage brands.
Ouray Bookstore
Ouray’s cozy independent bookshop since 2001—tucked just off Main Street beneath Mouse’s Chocolates. Packed with mountaineering classics, San Juan history, regional field guides, fiction, and rest-day reads.
Ouray Hardware & Mercantile
Right in the middle of Main Street for quick gear-room fixes, tools, fasteners, tape, batteries, headlamps, firewood, ice melt, plumbing/electrical supplies, and practical mountain-town mercantile essentials.
Tiny Colorado Treasures Childcare
Warm, licensed Ouray childcare program nurturing local and visiting mountain kids so parents can work, climb, and thrive in the San Juans. Reach out ahead of your trip to inquire about age groups and availability.
Join Our 26/27 Community Sponsors
Put your storefront in front of 24,000+ winter climbers and support free public access in the Uncompahgre Gorge.