Ice Climbing

A guide belays an ice climber in the Ouray Ice Park.

Ouray Ice Park

An ice climber in a red jacket follows a steep pitch on Bridalveil Falls in Telluride.

Ouray Backcountry

An ice climber with is swinging his right ice tool above his head while on toprope in Rifle, Colorado.

Rifle Mountain Park

An ice climber with an orange jacket and blue helmet is swinging into the ice above with his ice tool.

Ice Climbing Clinics

Skyward Mountaineering offers guided ice climbing throughout Colorado, namely Ouray Ice Park, Ouray backcountry multipitch routes, Silverton backcountry multipitch routes, Lake City, and Rifle Mountain Park. Our access to these incredible ice climbing venues combined with our decades of experience recreating and guiding in the mountains provide the backbone for all of our guided trips. Skyward also offers instructional ice climbing clinics, each are customized to provide climbers with the unique skillset necessary to climb efficiently and safely on waterfall ice climbs.

  • Skyward Mountaineering is an AMGA Accredited Business, that means we’ve gone through rigorous third party auditing to ensure the highest quality risk management, customer service, ethical business practices, and professionally trained guides.

  • Our guides are expert climbers and skiers with extensive training and personal experience on challenging ascents and descents around the world.

  • We are a small guide service offering customized programs based on decades of guiding and instructional experience.

  • Unparalleled logistics support from start to finish. Our office staff are climbers, skiers and mountain guides so when you call or email us we’ll give you honest and helpful information to increase the success and enjoyment of your trip.