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In 2021, the Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade (OEDIT), Colorado Tourism Office (CTO) and the Colorado Office of Film, Television and Media (COFTM), along with the

This year, the 27th Ouray Ice Festival drew about 2,000 attendees - not bad for an event hosted by a community about half that size.

A crowd dressed in bright, puffy jackets whooped and clapped from the edge of a gut-twistingly deep gorge. Below them, a young guy with pink hair and an axe in each hand raced against a clock, propelling himself up what looked like plunging chandeliers of ice — the world-famous ice of the Ouray Ice Park, just a short hike up from the tiny town in southwestern Colorado.

Three major events will not only keep the Ouray Ice Park busy, they’ll boost Ouray’s profile as a premier international ice climbing destination and provide a healthy shot in the arm for the city’s winter economy.

Three major events will not only keep the Ouray Ice Park busy, they’ll boost Ouray’s profile as a premier international ice climbing destination and provide a healthy shot in the arm for the city’s winter economy.

Ouray Ice Park is closer to a major expansion with a grant from Great Outdoors Colorado, the state agency funding outdoor-related projects with lottery revenues.

By focusing on service delivery closer to home, MPs are neglecting their mandated role as national lawmakers.

A 12,000 lb. rockfall event in March took out a bridge and some pipes at the Ouray Ice Park. After crowdsourced repairs, it's now set to reopen.

Months after a destructive rockfall raised doubts, southwest Colorados famous winter climbing destination is expected to open for the season.

It’s hard not to feel flabbergasted by what was a breakdown in decision-making.