Category: News

  • 2021 Ouray OPEN Climbing Comp Rules

    Sponsored by IMPORTANT: All competitors need to arrive at least 30 minutes before to fill out the paperwork and gear up. The competition will start at 2:00 PM SHARP! Please preview the waiver HERE Rules: “Send” as many routes with your partner as you can from 2:00PM-4:00PM. If you fall or take you must return…

  • OuROCK Clinics Lineup Announced

    All clinics are thought by AMGA-certified guides and instructors and are only $20/person. All proceeds from clinics go directly to the Ouray Climbers Alliance (you are welcome and encouraged to tip your guide). For more info and register please visit Peak Guides Registration Page. Clinic 1: Intro to Rock This clinic has no prerequisites and…

  • Letter to Supporters

    Dear Friend, We hope this letter finds you safe and well and that you’ve had amazing summer and fall climbing seasons. We wanted to thank you for your continued support of local climbing. This has been a difficult year, and climbing has helped many of us cope with the great uncertainties it brought us. While…

  • Ouray Climbers Alliance (OCA) Statement on Backcountry Ice Climbing

    The Skylight Area on Camp Bird Mine Road outside of Ouray is a very special place that offers a unique style of climbing in a spectacular setting. While it is easily accessible from the road, the area is still subject to natural hazards such as avalanches, rock fall and delayed emergency response, and therefore should…

  • Climbing During the Coronavirus Pandemic

    We all must do our part to protect public health and prevent the spread of COVID-19.  All indications are that we are in this for the long haul. While we’re still safer at home, our friends at the Access Fund have pulled together some tips to follow if you do plan to go out and…